Search Results
Displaying:
1 - 20 of 210
Progress Report on the Conservation and Recovery of Boreal Caribou in the Northwest Territories published
News
Organization
A recently-released progress report by the Conference of Management Authorities (CMA), a group of wildlife boards and governments with shared responsibility for the conservation and recovery of...
10th Annual World Wetlands Day Research Symposium at the University of Waterloo
Event
Event Date and Time
February 2nd, 2022 at 12:00am to February 2nd, 2022 at 11:59pm
Organization
Each year since 2013, the University of Waterloo's Ecohydrology research group has hosted a World Wetlands Day event. You can read about past events on their website at https://uwaterloo.ca...
2018 Barren-ground Caribou Survey Results: Frequently Asked Questions
Resource
A 6-page document on the barren-ground caribou surveys conducted by the Government of the Northwest Territories in 2018. Related Herds: Barren-ground This resource and others can be found on the...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning
Resource
This document outlines an approach to range planning for boreal woodland caribou (hereafter “boreal caribou”) in the Northwest Territories (NWT). It provides a common framework for how individual...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning
Resource
This document outlines an approach to range planning for boreal woodland caribou (hereafter “boreal caribou”) in the Northwest Territories (NWT). It provides a common framework for how individual...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning - Fact Sheet
Resource
What is a Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning? The Framework is a guide for developing five regional range plans that will determine how habitat for boreal caribou will be managed across the...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning: Discussion Document
Resource
The Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning: Discussion Document is the appendices discussion to the Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning in Northwest Territories. It discusses: Population...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning: Summary
Resource
The Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning is a guide for developing five regional range plans that will determine how habitat for boreal caribou will be managed across the Northwest Territories...
A General Approach to Harvest Modeling for Barren-ground Caribou Herds in the NWT and Recommendations on Harvest Based on Herd Risk Status
Resource
A 39-page academic paper from 2016 designed to help assess the impact of hunting on barren-ground caribou herds, based on the population size and trend of a given herd.
A Hydrogeological Landscape Framework to Identify Peatland Wildfire Smouldering Hot Sports
Resource
Northern peatlands are important global carbon stores, but there is concern that these boreal peat reserves are at risk due to increased fire frequency and severity as predicted by climate change...
A Hydrogeological Landscape Framework to Identify Peatland Wildfire Smouldering Hot Spots
Resource
This study used a combination of field measurements and modelling to assess the vulnerability of peat to smouldering in the Utikuma Region Study Area, Alberta, Canada.
A New Lake Classification Scheme for the Peace-Athabasca Delta (Canada) Characterizes Hydrological Processes that Cause Lake-level Variation
Resource
Recent drawdown of the delta’s abundant shallow lakes and rivers has deteriorated vital habitat for wildlife and impaired navigation routes. Here, we report continuous measurements at ~50 lakes during...
A New Method to Map Groundwater Table in Peatlands Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Resource
Groundwater level (GWL) and depth to water (DTW) are related metrics aimed at characterizing groundwater-table positions in peatlands, and two of the most common variables collected by researchers...
A Regional-Scale Index for Assessing the Exposure of Drinking-Water Sources to Wildfires
Resource
Recent human-interface wildfires around the world have raised concerns regarding the reliability of freshwater supply flowing from severely burned watersheds. Degraded source water quality can often...
A Synthesis of Three Decades of Eco-Hydrological Research at Scotty Creek, NWT, Canada
Resource
Scotty Creek, Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, has been the focus of eco-hydrological research for nearly three decades. Over this period, field and modelling studies have generated new insights...
A Temporal Snapshot of Ecosystem Functionality During the Initial Stages of Reclamation of an Upland-fen Complex
Resource
AOSR pre-disturbance landscape consists of a mosaic of upland-peatland complexes, dominated by fens, which have become the focus of recent mandatory reclamation efforts. Quantifiable metrics for...
Access Roads Impact Enzyme Activities in Boreal Forested Peatlands
Resource
This study investigated the impacts of resource access roads on soil enzyme activities in contrasting forested boreal peatlands (bog and fen).
Acho Dene Koe First Nation Boreal Caribou Traditional Knowledge and Cumulative Impacts Qualitative Assessment
Resource
Boreal caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou) are traditionally a highly significant species to ADKFN and the species is currently listed as ‘threatened’ under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA). As a...
Advances in Wetland Hydrology: The Canadian Contribution Over 75 Years
Resource
Wetlands are an integral part of the Canadian landscape, providing crucial ecohydrological services with globally significant benefits. Over the past 75 years, Canadian scientists have emerged as...