Prioritizing Habitat Restoration and Protection
Research to identify and prioritize areas for habitat restoration and protection within woodland caribou ranges in Alberta.
Defining Habitat Recovery
Research tracking wolf movements using GPS collars, finding that wolves select linear features such as seismic lines to travel through the landscape. Informs understanding of…
Predator Exclosures and Maternity Pens
The Caribou Monitoring Unit (CMU) tested predator exclosures in northeastern Alberta caribou ranges in 2014 and 2015 to address the issue of increased caribou predation.
Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild
A community-based partnership committed to the recovery of the Revelstoke caribou sub-population through rearing caribou in a controlled wild setting before release.
Wildfire, Caribou Use, and Survival
Forest fires affect caribou habitat by removing lichen (a staple of winter diet) and stimulating shrub growth, which increases ungulate prey abundance and in turn…
Mapping Ecological Corridors
Identifying and conserving key wildlife movement corridors within Secwepemcúĺecw. Integrates Indigenous and western scientific knowledge to develop connectivity models combining habitat data with climate predictions….
