Video - Does Fewer Moose Lead to an Increase in Mountain Caribou?

At the 14th North American Caribou Workshop, held in September 2012, Doug Heard presented results of a management action carried out in the Parsnip River area of BC. By increasing the number of hunting permits for moose, the moose population dropped by 66% over several years. The intention was to monitor the effect on local caribou. Some explanations for why caribou numbers did not increase are discussed. Doug Heard is with the BC Ministry of Forests, Land & Natural Resource Operations.