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Potential for Competition Between Muskox and Migratory Caribou in Nunavik

This project will assess the potential for competition between caribou and muskox in northern Quebec, particularly in regards to space use, habitat selection and diet overlap.

This study examines spatial overlap, habitat selection and diet composition of an introduced muskox population and a declining migratory caribou population to determine whether they compete for space and/or food. Concerns regarding competition between muskox and migratory caribou were first expressed by Inuit hunters in the 1970’s and still remain to this day.