DOCSLIB.ORG

Movements and Distribution of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, 1970-1990

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Movements and Distribution of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, 1970-1990 MOVEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PORCUPINE CARIBOU HERD, 1970-1990 Donald E. Russell Kenneth R. Whitten Richard Farnell Debbie van de Watering TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES No. 138 Pacific and Yukon Region 1992 Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Environnement 1+1 Canada Canada Canada Canadian Wildlife Service Canadien Service de Ia faune . TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES CANADIAN WILDLIFE SERVICE This series of reports, established in 1986, contains technical and scientific information from projects of the Canadian Wildlife Service. The reports are intended to make available material that either is of interest to a limited audience or is too extensive to be accommodated in scientific journals or in existing CWS series. Demand for these Technical Reports is usually confined to specialists in the fields concerned. Consequently, they are produced regionally and in small quantities; they can be obtained only from the address given on the back of the title page. However, they are numbered nationally. The recommended citation appears on the title page. Technical Reports are available in CWS libraries and are listed with the DOBIS system in major scientific libraries across Canada. They are printed in the official language chosen by the author to meet the language preference of the likely audience. To determine whether there is significant demand for making the reports available in the second official language, CWS invites users to specify their official language preference. Requests for Technical Reports in the second official language should be sent to the address on the back of the title page. SERlE DE RAPPORTS TECHNIQUES DU SERVICE CANADIEN DE LA FAUNE Cette serie de rapports donnant des informations scientifiques et techniques sur les projets du Service canadien de la faune (SCF) a demarre en 1986. L’objet de ces rapports est de promouvoir la diffusion d’etudes s’adressant a un public restreint ou trop volumineuses pour paraitre dans une revue scientifique ou I’une des series du SCF. Ordinairement, seuls les specialistes des sujets traites demandent ces rapports techniques. Ces documents ne sont donc produits qu’a I’echelon regional et en quantites limitees; ils ne peuvent etre obtenus qu’a I’adresse figurant au dos de la page titre. Cependant, leur numerotage est effectue a I’echelle nationale. La citation recommandee apparait a la page titre. Ces rapports se trouvent dans les bibliotheques du SCF et figurent aussi dans les listes du systeme de reference DOBIS utilise dans les principales bibliotheques scientifiques du Canada. IIs sont publies dans la langue officielle choisie par I’auteur en fonction du public vise. En vue de determiner si la demande est suff isamment importante pour produire ces rapports dans la deuxieme langue officielle, le SCF invite les usagers a lui indiquer leur langue officielle preferee. II faut envoyer les demandes de rapports techniques dans la deuxieme langue officielle a I’adresse indiquee au verso de la page titre. Cover illustration is by R. W. Butler and may not be used for any other purpose without the artist’s writfen permission. L’illustration de la couverture est une euvre de R.W. Butler. €//e ne peut dans aucun cas efre utilisee sans avoir obtenu prealablemeni la permission ecrite de l’auteur. MOVEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PORCUPINE CARIBOU HERD, 1970 - 1990 Donald E. Russell Kenneth R. Whitten Richard Farnell Debbie van de Wetering Technical Report Series No. 138 Pacific and Yukon Region 1992 Canadain Wildlife Service This series may be cited as: Russell, D. E., K. R. Whitten, R. Farnell and D. van de Wetering. 1992. Movements and distribution of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, 1970 - 1990. Technical Report Series No. 138. Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific and Yukon Region, British Columbia Issued under the Authority- of the Minister of Environment Canadian Wildlife Service @Ministry of Supply and Services Canada 1988 Catalogue No. CW69-5/138E ISBN 0-662-19252-Y ISSN 0831-64ai Copies may be obtained from: Canadian Wildlife Service Pacific and Yukon Region P.O. Box .340, Delta, British Columbia Canada V4K 3Y3 .. MOVEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PORCUPINE CARIBOU HERD, 1970 - 1990 - D.E. Russell', K.R. Whitten2, R. Farnel13, and D. van de Weteringl ABSTRACT This report represents 20 years of data on the movements and distribution of the international Porcupine Caribou Herd. Surveys have been conducted by numerous companies and government agencies in response to a few significant development proposals. These data have lain in scattered, sometimes contradictory reports, government files and on raw radio tracking data forms. We have attempted to bring together all known data (digitized on a SPANS geographic information system) in order to standardize the information that is increasingly being used, for example, to map sensitive habitats or explore distributions in relation to snow conditions and insect levels. For all distributions, the area occupied and, when available, an estimate of the number of animals associated with each distribution is reported. The report cautions the limitations of these data, however. RESUME Ce rapport presente 20 ans de donnees sur les mouvements et la distribution du troupeau de caribous Porcupine. En rgponse 3 quelques importants projets de developpement, des recensements furent conduits par des compagnies privbes et des agences gouvernementales. Ces donnees sont dispersees dans plusieurs rapports souvent contradictoires, dans des banques de donn6es gouvernementales, et sur des formulaires de r6levOs de tilemgtrie. Nous avons essay6 d'amalgamer toutes les donnies (digitalisees sur un systeme d'information SPANS) de fagon standardisee. Ces donn6es pourront par exemple servir a cartographier les habitats sensibles ou a analyser la distribution en fonction des conditions de neige ou de l'abondance des insectes. Nous pr6sentons pour chaque distribution la superficie occup6e et, lorsque disponible, un estim6 du Hombre d'animaux associis a chaque distribution. Le rapport identifie egalement les limites associees a ces donnees. 1 Canadian Wildlife Service, Box 6010, Whitehore, Yukon, Y1A 5L7 , 2 Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701 3 Yukon Fish and Wildlife Branch, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION ........................ 1 SURVEYMETHODS ........................ 2 TO 'JSE THIS REPORT ..................... 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................... 3 FIGURE 1: Basemap of the Porcupine Caribou Herd Range ... 4 FIGURE 2: Calving Distribution 1972 ............. 5 FIGURE 3: Calving Distribution 1973 ............. 6 FIGURE 4: Calving Distribution 1974 ............. 7 FIGURE 5: Calving Distribution 1975 ............. 8 FIGURE 6: Calving Distribution 1976 ............. 9 FIGURE 7: Calving Distribution 1977 ............. 10 FIGURE 8: Calving Distribution 1978 ............. 11 FIGURE 9: Calving Distribution 1979 ............. 12 FIGURE 10: Calving Distribution 1980 ............ 13 FIGURE 11: Calving Distribution 1981 ............ 14 FIGURE 12: Calving Distribution 1982 ............ 15 FIGURE 13: Calving Distribution 1983 ............ 16 FIGURE 14: Calving Distribution 1984 ............ 17 FIGURE 15: Calving Distribution 1985 ............ 18 FIGURE 16: Calving Distribution 1986 ............ 19 FIGURE 17: Calving Distribution 1987 ............ 20 FIGURE 18: Calving Distribution 1988 ............ 21 FIGURE 19: Calving Distribution 1989 ............ 22 FIGURE 20: Calving Distribution 1990 ............ 23 FIGURE 21: Early Winter 1970/71 ............... 24 FIGURE 22: Early Summer 1971 ................ 25 FIGURE 23: Early and Mid Summer 1971 ............ 26 FIGURE 24: Mid Summer 1971 ................. 27 FIGURE 25: Mid and Late Summer 1971 ............. 28 FIGURE 26: Early Winter 1971/72 ............... 29 FIGURE 27: Late Winter 1971/72 ............... 30 FIGURE 28: Early Summer 1972 ................. 31 FIGURE 29: Mid Summer 1972 ................. 32 FIGURE 30: Late Summer 1972 ................. 33 FIGURE 31: Rut1972 .....................34 FIGURE 32: Early Winter 1972/73 ............... 35 FIGURE 33: Spring 1973 ................... 36 FIGURE 34.. Spring Migration 1973 .............. 37 FIGURE 35: Early Summer 1973 ................ 38 FIGURE 36: Mid Sunuuer 1973 ................. 39 FIGURE 37: Late Summer 1973 .................. 40 FIGURE 38: Late Fall 1973 .................. 41 FIGURE 39: Late Winter and Spring 1974 ........... 42 FIGURE 40: Mid Summer 1974 ................. 43 FIGURE 41: Late Summer 1974 ................. 44 FIGURE 42: Fall Migration 1974 ............... 45 FIGURE 43: Mid-Late Winter and Spring 1975 ......... 46 FIGURE 44: Movement 1975 .................. 47 FIGURE 45: Mid Summer 1975 ............... 48 FIGURE 46: Late Fall, Early Winter, Mid Winter 75/76 . 49 FIGURE 47: Early Summer 1976 ................ 50 FIGURE 48: Fall Migration 1976 ................ 51 FIGURE 49: Early Winter 1976. Mid and Late Winter 1977 ... 52 FIGURE 50: Mia Summer 1977 ................. 53 FIGURE Si: Early Winter 1977/78 ............... 54 FIGURE 52: Mid and Late Winter 1977/78 ........... 55 FIGURE 53: Early Summer 1978 ................ 56 FIGURE 54: Early Summer 1978 ................ 57 FIGURE 55: Mid Summer 1978 ................. 58 FIGURE 56: Late Summer 1978 ................. 59 FIGURE 57: Late Fall 1978 .................. 60 FIGURE 58: Early. Mid and Late Winter 1978/79 ........ 61 FIGURE 59: Calving Period - Bull Distribution 1979 ..... 62 FIGURE 60: Movement 1979 .................. 63 FIGURE 61: Early Summer
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Gwich'in Tribal Council Current Knowledge and Gaps Assessment
    Gwich’in Knowledge of Porcupine caribou State of current knowledge and gaps assessment Department of Cultural Heritage Gwich’in Tribal Council March 2019 K. Benson Long ago, human was caribou and the caribou was human. Department of Cultural Heritage, Gwich’in Tribal Council Fort McPherson, NT www.gwichin.ca Author: K. Benson Quotation: Mary Kendi in Kofinas 1999: 448 Cover page photo credits: Ingrid Kritsch, Department of Cultural Heritage (bottom). Frostnip CC BY-NC- SA 2.0 (top) Gwich’in Knowledge of Porcupine caribou: State of current knowledge and gaps assessment. March 2019, Department of Cultural Heritage, Gwich’in Tribal Council. Page i Executive summary The Gwich’in of the Northwest Territories live in Fort McPherson, Aklavik, Tsiigehtchic, and Inuvik. Their lands span the NWT-Yukon border, including the Peel Plateau and the length of the Peel River, along with many of the tributaries of the Peel; the entire length of the Arctic Red River; and the area around and to the north of the Mackenzie River. There are two dialects of the Gwich’in language spoken among these communities: Gwichya Gwich’in, associated mostly with the community of Tsiigehtchic at the confluence of the Arctic Red and Mackenzie rivers, and Teetł’it Gwich’in, associated most strongly with the communities of Fort McPherson and Aklavik. The Teetł’it Gwich’in have a special relationship and history with the Porcupine Caribou Herd. In broad terms, the herd migrates into their territory in the fall, over-winters in their territory, and migrates back through and out of their territory in the spring.
    [Show full text]
  • Caribou (Barren-Ground Population) Rangifer Tarandus
    COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Caribou Rangifer tarandus Barren-ground population in Canada THREATENED 2016 COSEWIC status reports are working documents used in assigning the status of wildlife species suspected of being at risk. This report may be cited as follows: COSEWIC. 2016. COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Caribou Rangifer tarandus, Barren-ground population, in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. xiii + 123 pp. (http://www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&n=24F7211B-1). Production note: COSEWIC would like to acknowledge Anne Gunn, Kim Poole, and Don Russell for writing the status report on Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), Barren-ground population, in Canada, prepared under contract with Environment Canada. This report was overseen and edited by Justina Ray, Co-chair of the COSEWIC Terrestrial Mammals Specialist Subcommittee, with the support of the members of the Terrestrial Mammals Specialist Subcommittee. For additional copies contact: COSEWIC Secretariat c/o Canadian Wildlife Service Environment and Climate Change Canada Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3 Tel.: 819-938-4125 Fax: 819-938-3984 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.cosewic.gc.ca Également disponible en français sous le titre Ếvaluation et Rapport de situation du COSEPAC sur le Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), population de la toundra, au Canada. Cover illustration/photo: Caribou — Photo by A. Gunn. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2016. Catalogue No. CW69-14/746-2017E-PDF ISBN 978-0-660-07782-6 COSEWIC Assessment Summary Assessment Summary – November 2016 Common name Caribou - Barren-ground population Scientific name Rangifer tarandus Status Threatened Reason for designation Members of this population give birth on the open arctic tundra, and most subpopulations (herds) winter in vast subarctic forests.
    [Show full text]
  • Canadian Beaufort Sea 2000: the Environmental and Social Setting G
    ARCTIC VOL. 55, SUPP. 1 (2002) P. 4–17 Canadian Beaufort Sea 2000: The Environmental and Social Setting G. BURTON AYLES1 and NORMAN B. SNOW2 (Received 1 March 2001; accepted in revised form 2 January 2002) ABSTRACT. The Beaufort Sea Conference 2000 brought together a diverse group of scientists and residents of the Canadian Beaufort Sea region to review the current state of the region’s renewable resources and to discuss the future management of those resources. In this paper, we briefly describe the physical environment, the social context, and the resource management processes of the Canadian Beaufort Sea region. The Canadian Beaufort Sea land area extends from the Alaska-Canada border east to Amundsen Gulf and includes the northwest of Victoria Island and Banks Island. The area is defined by its geology, landforms, sources of freshwater, ice and snow cover, and climate. The social context of the Canadian Beaufort Sea region has been set by prehistoric Inuit and Gwich’in, European influence, more recent land-claim agreements, and current management regimes for the renewable resources of the Beaufort Sea. Key words: Beaufort Sea, Inuvialuit, geography, environment, ethnography, communities RÉSUMÉ. La Conférence de l’an 2000 sur la mer de Beaufort a attiré un groupe hétérogène de scientifiques et de résidents de la région de la mer de Beaufort en vue d’examiner le statut actuel des ressources renouvelables de cette zone et de discuter de leur gestion future. Dans cet article, on décrit brièvement l’environnement physique, le contexte social et les processus de gestion des ressources de la zone canadienne de la mer de Beaufort.
    [Show full text]
  • Caribou Forever –
    Caribou Forever – Our Heritage, Our Responsibility A Barren-ground Caribou Management Strategy for the Northwest Territories 2006 – 2010 Caribou Forever – Our Heritage, Our Responsibility A Barren-ground Caribou Management Strategy for the Northwest Territories 2006 – 2010 Minister’s Message Barren-ground caribou are one of the great resources of the Northwest Territories. For thousands of years, people have relied on caribou for food, clothing, trade and cultural identification. Caribou herds are declining. Everyone in the Northwest Territories has a role to play to ensure the barren-ground caribou remain a plentiful resource. Actions taken over the next five years will have a strategic effect on the recovery of the herds. Advice and direction from co-management boards will be critical to define specific actions needed. Our vision is to ensure that caribou are still there forever for our children to use wisely. To achieve this vision, the strategy focuses on five key components: • Engaging partners • Ensuring appropriate information is available for management decisions • Managing impacts of human activities • Informing the public about their role • Addressing hardships The success of the strategy rests on your participation and I invite your comments on the actions proposed under this strategy. J. Michael Miltenberger Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Table of Contents Executive Summary ..........................................................................................1 Vision ................................................................................................................3
    [Show full text]
  • Caribou 1 Caribou
    Caribou 1 Caribou This article is about the North American animal. For the Eurasian animal, see Reindeer. For other uses, see Caribou (disambiguation). Caribou (North America) Male Porcupine caribou R. t. granti in Alaska Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Capreolinae Genus: Rangifer C.H. Smith, 1827 Species: R. tarandus Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies in North America • R. t. caribou – Canada and U.S • R. t. granti – Alaska, Yukon • R. t. groenlandicus – Nunavut, NWT, western Greenland • R. t. pearyi – Baffin Island, Nunavut, NWT Also see text Caribou 2 Approximate range of caribou subspecies in North America. Overlap is possible for contiguous range. 1.Rangifer tarandus caribousubdivided into ecotypes: woodland (boreal), woodland (migratory), woodland (montane), 2.R t Dawsoni extinct 1907, 3. R t granti, 4.R t groenlandicus, 5.Groenlandicus/Pearyi 6. R t pearyi Synonyms reindeer in Europe and Eurasia The caribou,[1] also known as reindeer and wild reindeer in Europe and Eurasia,[1] of the same species—Rangifer tarandus— is a medium size ungulate of the Cervidae family which also includes wapiti, moose and deer. The North American range of this Holarctic animal extends from Alaska, through the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, into the boreal forest and south through the Canadian Rockies and the Columbia and Selkirk Mountains.[2] The caribou is a specialist that is well adapted to cooler climates with hollow-hair fur that covers almost all of its body including its nose, and provides insulation in winter and flotation for swimming.[2] Two major subspecies in North America, the R.
    [Show full text]
  • Movements Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development
    Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Research Final Report Movements Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development by Kenneth R. Whitten ...,." ~~.., ..., .. ~ . #·). ... ' . Projects W-22-5, W-22-6, W-23-1, W-23-2, W-23-3, W-23-4, W-23-5, and W-24-1 Study 3.34 December 1993 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation December 1993 Movement Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development Kenneth R. Whitten Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Research Final Report Grants W-22-5, W-22-6, W-23-1, W-23-2, W-23-3, W-23-4, W-23-5, W-24-1 Study 3.34 If using information from this report, please credit author(s) and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. STATE OF ALASKA Walter J. Hickel, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Carl L. Rosier, Commissioner DIVISION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION David G. Kelleyhouse, Director Wayne L. Regelin, Deputy Director Persons intending to cite this material should obtain permission from the author(s) and/or the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Because most reports deal with preliminary results of continuing studies, conclusions are tentative and should be identified as such. Due credit will be appreciated. Additional copies of this report and other Division of Wildlife Conservation publications may be obtained from: Publications Specialist ADF&G, Wildlife Conservation P.O. Box 22526 Juneau, AK 99802 (907) 465-4190 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game conducts all programs and activities free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, or disability.
    [Show full text]
  • The Distribution . Movement Patterns of Caribou in Alaska
    The Distribution . Movement Patterns of Caribou in Alaska by James E. Hemming SK 367 .G35 no.1 - •••••••••• ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Wildlife Technical Bulletin 1 \ mE DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT PATTERNS OF CARIBOU IN ALASKA James E. Hemming State of Alaska William A. Egan Governor Department of Fish and Game Wallace H.Noerenberg Commissioner Division of Game Frank Jones Acting Director Alaska Department of Fish and Game Game Technical Bulletin No. 1 July 1971 Financed through Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Project W-17-R ARLIS Alaska Resources Ubrary & Information Services Library Building, Suite 111 3211 ProviDence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508-4614 To the memory of a very special group of biologists-those who have given their lives in unselfish devotion to Alaska's wildlife resources. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am indebted to Robert A. Rausch for his continuing assistance and encouragement during the course of this study. This report would not have been possible without the extensive work of Leland P. Glenn, Jack W. Lentfer, Terry A. McGowan and Ronald O.c Skoog, all of whom preceded me as leaders of the caribou project. I am also grateful to those who pioneered caribou movement studies before Alaska became a state, Edward F. Chatelain, Sigurd T. Olson, Ronald O. Skoog and Robert F. Scott. Robert E. LeResche read the manuscript and made helpful suggestions for its improvement. Of the many staff members who have contributed to this study I wish to thank especially Richard H. Bishop, Charles Lucier, Kenneth A. Neiland, Robert E. Pegau and Jerome Sexton. I should like to express my gratitude to the U.
    [Show full text]
  • The Alaska Vegetation Classification
    The Alaska Vegetation Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station General Technical Classification Report PNW-GTR-286 July 1992 L.A. Viereck, CT. Dyrness, A.R. Batten, and K.J. Wenzlick Authors L.A. VIERECK is a principal plant ecologist, C.T. DYRNESS was a research soil scientist (now retired), and K.J. WENZLICK was a secretary (currently is an editorial assistant, Research information Services, Portland, Oregon 97208), ‘Institute of Northern Forestry, 308 Tanana Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5500; and A.R. BATTEN is research associate at University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-l200. Abstract Viereck, L.A.; Dyrness, C.T.; Batten, A.R.; Wenzlick, K.J. 1992. The Alaska vegetation classification. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-286. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 278 p. The Alaska vegetation classification presented here is a comprehensive, statewide system that has been under development since 1976. The classification is based, as much as possible, on the characteristics of the vegetation itself and is designed to categorize existing vegetation, not potential vegetation. A hierarchical system with five levels of resolution is used for classifying Alaska vegetation. The system, an agglomerative one, starts with 888 known Alaska plant communities, which are listed and referenced. At the broadest level of resolution, the system contains three formations-forest, scrub, and herbaceous vegetation. In addition to the classification, this report contains a key to levels I, II, and III; complete descriptions of all level IV units; and a glossary of terms used. Keywords: Vegetation, classification, Alaska, tundra, boreal forest, coastal forest, plant communities.
    [Show full text]
  • Research and Monitoring 2005
    Annual Report of Research and Monitoring in National Parks of the Western Arctic 2005 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Information about research and monitoring activities were provided by the following Parks Canada staff: Ian McDonald, Thomas Naughten, Ron Larsen, Ed McLean, John Lucas and Jacquie Bastick. Information about research and monitoring activities were provided to Parks Canada by: Dr. Wayne Pollard of McGill University, Dr. Donald Walker and Martha Raynolds of the Institute of Arctic Biology (University of Alaska), Dr. John England of the University of Alberta, John Nagy and Marsha Branigan of the Government of the Northwest Territories, Ramona Maraj of the Government of Yukon, Lois Harwood of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Pamela Sinclair of the Canadian Wildlife Service, Bruce Bennett of NatureServe Yukon (Government of Yukon), Catherine Kennedy of the Government of Yukon, Dorothy Cooley of the Government of Yukon and Gavin Manson of the Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic). 3 ANNUAL REPORT OF RESEARCH & MONITORING IN NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WESTERN ARCTIC 2005 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF RESEARCH & MONITORING IN NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WESTERN ARCTIC 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 7 RESEARCH Arctic Coastal Climate Change ................................................................................13 The Role of Patterned-Ground Ecosystems ...........................................................15 Investigating Environmental
    [Show full text]
  • The Distribution and Movement Patterns of Caribou in Alaska
    The Distribution Movement Patterns of Caribou in Alaska by James E. Hemming ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Wildlife Technical Bulletin 1 THE DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT PATTERNS OF CARIBOU IN ALASKA James E. Hemming State of Alaska William A. Egan Governor Department of Fish and Game Wallace H. Noerenberg Commissioner Division of Game Frank Jones Acting Director Alaska Department of Fish and Game Game Technical Bulletin No. 1 July 1971 Financed through Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Project W-17-R To the memory of a very special group of biologists-those who have given their lives in unselfish devotion to Alaska's wildlife resources. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am indebted to Robert A. Rausch for his continuing assistance and encouragement during the course of this study. This report would not have been possible without the extensive work of Leland P. Glenn, Jack W. Lentfer, Terry A. McGowan and Ronald 0. Skoog, all of whom preceded me as leaders of the caribou project. I am also grateful to those who pioneered caribou movement studies before Alaska became a state; Edward F. Chatelain, Sigurd T. Olson, Ronald 0. Skoog and Robert F. Scott. Robert E. LeResche read the manuscript and made helpful suggestions for its improvement. Of the many staff members who have contributed to this study I wish to thank especially Richard H. Bishop, Charles Lucier, Kenneth A. Neiland, Robert E. Pegau and Jerome Sexton. I should like to express my gratitude to the U. S. Bureau of Land Management and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their cooperation during this study.
    [Show full text]
  • Movement Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development
    Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Research Progress Report Movement Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development by Kenneth A. Whitten Project W-23-5 Study 3.34 November 1992 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation November 1992 Movement Patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Relation to Oil Development Kenneth R. Whitten Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Research Progress Report Grant W-23-5 Study 3.34 This is a progress report on continuing research. Information may be refined at a later date. If using information from this report, please credit author(s) and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. STATE OF ALASKA Walter J. Hickel, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Carl L. Rosier, Commissioner DIVISION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION David G. Kelleyhouse, Director Wayne L. RegeUn, Deputy Director Persons intending to cite this material should obtain permission from the author(s) and/or the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Because most reports deal with preliminary results of continuing studies, conclusions are tentative and should be identified as such. Due credit will be appreciated. Additional" copies of this report_ and other Division of Wildlife Conservation publications may be obtained from: Publications Specialist ADF&G, Wildlife Conservation P.0. Box 22526 Juneau, AK 99802 (907) 465-4190 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game conducts all programs and activities free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age·, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, or disability. For information on alternative formats for this and other department publications, please contact the department ADA Coordinator at (voice) 907-465-4120, (TOO) 1-800-478-3648, or FAX 907-586-6595.
    [Show full text]
  • Summary of Wildlife-Related Research on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17
    Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Summary of Wildlife-Related Research on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17 Open-File Report 2018–1003 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Summary of Wildlife-Related Research on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17 By John M. Pearce, Paul L. Flint, Todd C. Atwood, David C. Douglas, Layne G. Adams, Heather E. Johnson, Stephen M. Arthur, and Christopher J. Latty Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open-File Report 2018–1003 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior RYAN K. ZINKE, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey William H. Werkheiser, Deputy Director exercising the authority of the Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2018 For more information on the USGS—the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment—visit https://www.usgs.gov/ or call 1–888–ASK–USGS (1–888–275–8747). For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit https://store.usgs.gov/. Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text.
    [Show full text]