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Measurements of Cesium in Arctic Beluga and Caribou Before and After the Fukushima Accident of 2011
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Concern from northern communities following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident of March 2011 has prompted a reassessment of the safety of their traditional foods with respect to radioactivity...
Merging Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge Links Climate with the Growth of a Large Migratory Caribou Population
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Climate change in the Arctic is two to three times faster than anywhere else in the world. It is therefore crucial to understand the effects of weather on keystone arctic species, particularly those...
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins, Dibenzofurans and Non-ortho Substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) from the Canadian Arctic
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The presence of contaminants in the Arctic environment has raised concerns regarding levels in wildlife and possible effects on the health of wildlife populations. In addition, contaminants in wild...
Synopsis Report 2018/19 Arctic Caribou Contaminant Monitoring Program
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This project studies contaminant levels in caribou in the Canadian Arctic to determine if these populations remain healthy (in terms of contaminant loads), whether these important resources remain...
The Extent and Magnitude of Edge Effects on Woody Vegetation in Road-bisected Treed Peatlands in Boreal Alberta, Canada
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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...
Three Decades of Caribou Recovery Programs in Yukon: A Paradigm Shift in Wildlife Management
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A relatively brief paper published by the Yukon government in 2009, it summarizes the experience of the managing five different Yukon herds (mostly non-migratory). It suggests that both harvest...
Vadzaih: Cooking Caribou from Antler to Hoof
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A caribou cookbook produced by the Porcupine caribou management board Related Herds: Porcupine, Barren-ground This resource and others can be found on the Northern Caribou Canada website. To find more...
Vulnerability Analysis of the Porcupine Caribou Herd to Potential Development of the 1002 Lands in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
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A 2019 “vulnerability analysis” on the Porcupine caribou herd (PCH) assessing its vulnerability to oil and gas development in the herd’s calving grounds in Alaska. The analysis found that “...the...
Weighing the Importance of Animal Body Size in Traditional Food Systems
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Traditional food systems based on harvest from the local environment are fundamental to the well-being of many communities, but their security is challenged by rapid socio-ecological change. We...
Woodland Caribou (Boreal Population) in Yukon: Conservation Agreement
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SARA SECTION 11 (S11) CONSERVATION AGREEMENT - Yukon The overarching goal of this agreement is to articulate the actions the Parties will take over the next five years to support the conservation of...