Woodland Caribou
Woodland Caribou and their habitat are threatened in Alberta and the Wildlife Act lists them as an endangered species. These caribou  are likely to become extirpated in Alberta if the factors causing their reduction in numbers are not reversed. Caribou distribution and numbers have declined since the turn of this century along the southern edge of their range where human encroachment has been greatest. There is little data on past and current population size of caribou in Alberta, but a recent assessment estimates that 3600 to 6700 caribou inhabit about 113 000 km2 of northern and west central Alberta.

Alberta Mountain Caribou Project
A cooperative research project on integrating resource development and caribou conservation in west-central Alberta. Research at the interface of university, government, and industry:  a collaboration of the Department of Renewable Resources and the West-Central Alberta Caribou Standing Committee (WCACSC).

Status of the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Alberta

9th North American Caribou Workshop

Mountain Caribou Recovery
The woodland (or mountain) caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) are considered to be the most endangered large mammal in the lower 48 states. Woodland caribou were historically distributed throughout many of the northern states including, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wisconsin, Idaho, and Washington. Outside of Canada, woodland caribou are now found only in the Selkirk Mountains of Idaho and Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first listed the woodland caribou as endangered in 1984. This cooperatively funded project started in 1995. Objectives of the study are designed to significantly increase the endangered population of woodland caribou in the Selkirk Mountains of Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia.

Rangifer Net: Human Role in Reindeer/Caribou Systems - Rangifer Research Program
Development of research plan | Research projects | People in Human-Rangifer systems | Profile of herds | Rangifer resources | Current events and news | Join the discussion

The Tuktu and Nogak Project
The Tuktu and Nogak Project is a community driven effort to collect and share Inuit ecological knowledge
of caribou and calving areas in the Bathurst Inlet area of the Kitikmeot region, Nunavut, Canada. Ecological knowledge held by Inuit elders, hunters and other community members is shared through stories that are the fabric of Inuit culture, tradition and subsistence. Within these stories are key observations that can guide community members as well as decision makers.

Reindeer Research Program
Welcome to the University of Alaska Reindeer Research Program Homepage! The Reindeer Research Program takes an active role in developing and promoting the reindeer industry in Alaska. The program
was established in 1981. Since our inception, we have completed the following research programs and implementations:
     Develop Brucellosis vaccine for reindeer
     Ivermectin research leading to its approved use in reindeer
     Maintain a herd record keeping system for research and management needs
     Improve reindeer husbandry techniques
     Study the affects of predator induced mortality on reindeer
     The affect of long-term antibiotics on calf mortality

The Woodland Caribou: A Threatened Species
Basic info on: Status, Habitat, Food, Breeding, Risk factors, Management

Resource Development and Wildlife
This website focuses on the impact and mitigation of human activities on wildlife. Its goal is to provide a
comprehensive index of relevant resources on the WWW to the benefit of researchers, land use managers, and the public at large. The website will present relevant research conducted in Alberta, Canada, either within the
Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta or by independent researchers associated with
the Department. These pages will also provide information, abstract, bibliographies and images on other wildlife and environmental issues, and it will identify all existing relevant WWW resources.

Lotek Engineering Inc
A gam of whales, a bouquet of pheasants, a bale of turtles, a herd of buffalo...animals, for the most part, travel in groups and descriptive terms aside, scientists and environmental protection agencies worldwide are interested in the movements of these groups. By better understanding how their movements are effected as a result of human influences to their natural environment, more effective measures can be implemented to mitigate those impacts. Since 1984, Lotek Engineering Inc. has been providing a broad range of products, engineering and consulting services to assist researchers in better understanding the effect of such disturbances.
 

Caribou/Waterfowl Impact Analysis

Caribou Fun Facts

Protecting the Porcupine Caribou Herd

Caribou
Contents: Food, HabitatAppearance, Adaptation, Behavior, Reproduction, Other.

Caribou Commons Project
This project is a unique collaboration of conservationists, aboriginal people, musicians and artists to help protect the Porcupine Caribou Herd.
During the summer of 1998, photographer/conservationist Ken Madsen and producer/sound recordist Matthew Lien have been  gathering the sights and sounds of the land and the herd, and the aboriginal people who have coexisted with them for thousands of generations.
Their four-month, 1,250-kilometre wilderness trek through the 260,000-square-kilometre range of the herd will culminate in a multi-sensory concert that will tour North America beginning in February, 1999.
Please explore the site to learn more about this important initiative.

Caribou Links.
On this page you will find links to some of the best caribou sites on the internet.
 

Conserving Caribou
Welcome to the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Ma