##  [Proactive Conservation of High-value Habitat for Woodland Caribou and Grizzly Bears in the Boreal Zone of British Columbia, Canada](/resource/proactive-conservation-high-value-habitat-woodland-caribou-and-grizzly-bears-boreal-zone) 

Organization

[University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)](/organization/university-northern-british-columbia-unbc)

 

 

Resource Type

[Peer reviewed article](/taxonomy/term/37)

 

 

Author(s)

Nobuya Suzuki

Katherine Parker

 

 

Original Authors

Nobuya Suzuki

Katherine Parker

 

 

Resource Date:

December

2019

 

 

Highlights

 • Maintain connectivity to preserve high-value habitats of caribou and grizzly bears.

  • Avoiding predation risk does not always maintain intact habitat for caribou.

  • Conserving most vulnerable winter caribou habitat helps ensure spatial integrity.

  • Conservation priority areas may necessitate lost opportunities for resource development.