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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Describing Biological Diversity
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Abstract The concept of biodiversity – the phenotypic and genotypic variation among organisms – is central to conservation biology. There is growing recognition that biodiversity does not exist in...
Assessing the Cumulative Effects of Environmental Change on Wildlife Harvesting Areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region through Spatial Analysis and Community-based Research
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Arctic ecosystems are undergoing rapid environmental transformations. Climate change is affecting permafrost temperature, vegetation structure, and wildlife populations, and increasing human...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "A Holistic Approach to Restoration in FNFN Territory: By Us, For Us"
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Abstract: Climate change is expected to increasingly impact populations of woodland caribou and much focus has been placed on how a warming climate has facilitated the northward expansion of apparent...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Alberta’s Moose Lake Access Management Plan: Its Potential to Support Indigenous Rights and Caribou Critical Habitat Requirements"
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Abstract: This joint presentation by representatives of Fort McKay First Nation and Alberta Wilderness Association will describe the vision and significance of Alberta’s landmark 2021 Moose Lake...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Disentangling the Influence of Anthropogenic Habitat Alteration from Climate on Expanding White-tailed Deer Populations in Western Canada"
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Abstract: White-tailed deer have become increasingly common within caribou range in northern Alberta, and have been linked with an increase in wolf densities. Previous studies have speculated that...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Let it Grow? Moose Response to Habitat Disturbance in Caribou Ranges"
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Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou recovery in Canada—from general ecology, to the mechanisms of caribou declines, to potential recovery options. The series begins with a...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Predicting Patterns of Terrestrial Lichen Biomass Recovery Following Boreal Wildfires"
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Abstract: Increased fire activity due to climate change may impact the successional dynamics of boreal forests, with important consequences for caribou habitat. Early successional forests have been...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Science to Inform Policy: Linking Population Dynamics to Habitat for Threatened Species in Canada"
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To learn more about the Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series please visit the CMU Website. You can find the published manuscript for this presentation here. Abstract: Boreal forests provide...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "The National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium – Advancing Conservation Through Collaborative Knowledge Sharing, Generation and Mobilization"
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Abstract: The National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium (NBCKC), which launched in 2018 under Canada’s federal action plan for boreal caribou, is a forum for collaborative knowledge sharing...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Using Forecasting Tools to Inform Recovery Actions for Woodland Caribou: A Comparison of the Tested and the Untested"
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Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou recovery in Canada—from general ecology, to the mechanisms of caribou declines, to potential recovery options. The series begins with a...
Combining Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Monitoring Populations for Co-Management
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Using a combination of traditional ecological knowledge and science to monitor populations can greatly assist co-management for sustainable customary wildlife harvests by indigenous peoples. Case...
Community-level Modelling of Boreal Forest Mammal Distribution in an Oil Sands Landscape
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Creative Convergence: Exploring Biocultural Diversity Through Art
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Demonstration of how visual art can be used in combination with scientific and social science methods to examine the biocultural landscape of the Sahtú region of the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Cumulative Effects and Boreal Woodland Caribou: How Bow-Tie Risk Analysis Addresses a Critical Issue in Canada's Forested Landscapes
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Boreal caribou (Woodland Caribou, boreal population; Rangifer tarandus caribou) is a prominent mammal at the heart of a decades-long conflict between a growing resource sector and the associated risks...
Cumulative Effects of Environmental Change on Culturally Significant Ecosystems in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
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Abstract The Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) in the western Canadian Arctic is experiencing environmental changes that affect subsistence harvesting practices and are of concern to local...
Denésoliné (Chipewyan) Knowledge of Barren-Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) Movements
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Semi-directed interviews relating to the traditional knowledge (TK) of barren-ground caribou ( Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) movements were conducted with elders and hunters from the Denésôliné...
Ethics in Community Based Monitoring and Knowledge Coproduction
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A two-day workshop “Ethical Space for Knowledge Coproduction: Workshop on Ethics in Community Based Monitoring” brought together 60 people from February 12-13, 2019, at the University of Alberta on...
Fecal DNA, Hormones, and Pellet Morphometrics as a Noninvasive Method to Estimate Age Class: An Application to Wild Populations of Central Mountain and Boreal Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus Caribou)
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Study tests a noninvasive method via fecal DNA, hormones, and pellet morphometrics to distinguish calf from adult in Central Mountain and Boreal woodland caribou populations.
Genetic Influences on Male and Female Variance in Reproductive Success and Implications for the Recovery of Severely Endangered Mountain Caribou
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Assessment of three endangered caribou subpopulations using non-invasive genetic sampling to assess demographic population changes.