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Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and Inuit Nutrition Security in Canada
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The objective of this study was to examine food and nutrition security in relation to wildlife population and management status across Inuit Nunangat (the Inuit homeland, consisting of four regions...
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and Inuit Nutrition Security in Canada
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A 2018 academic paper examining the relationship between Inuit nutrition and caribou. It found that “Caribou was the top dietary source of protein in Nunavut (up to 35% of total intake) and the ISR...
Creativity for the Wetlands Webinar: CWF Members Open Mic Showcase
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For the next Creativity for the Wetlands Webinar, we are doing some a little bit different. This time, it’s over to you! Come along for a special open mic showcase on 28th March at 7:30pm. Recite a...
Creativity for the Wetlands Webinar Series
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February 1st, 2024 at 12:30pm MST to March 28th, 2024 at 12:30pm MST
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The Community Wetlands Forum is delighted to announce it is launching a new webinar series showcasing the work of artists within its network, who work to connection people and wetlands via their work...
Creativity for the Wetlands Webinar with artist Fionnuala McKenna
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Join the Community Wetlands Forum for the second installation of their webinar series: Creativity for the Wetlands: Arts connecting people and wetlands. In this fortnightly webinar series, we hear...
Finding Lichen for Caribou
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A storymap website that explains the importance of lichen as a food source for caribou and the first steps of a project for mapping lichen undertaken by Natural Resources Canada's Canada Centre for...
Historical Landscape Use of Migratory Caribou: New Insights From Old Antlers
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Accumulations of shed caribou antlers ( Rangifer tarandus) are valuable resources for expanding the temporal scope with which we evaluate seasonal landscape use of herds. Female caribou shed their...
Laurie Chan
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Professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Toxicology and Environmental Health
Potential Impact of Restricted Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Consumption on Anemia Prevalence Among Inuit Adults in Northern Canada
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Abstract Background Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) is the top dietary source of iron and several micronutrients necessary for red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the contemporary diet of Inuit...