caribou

What’s Really Behind Dwindling Numbers of Woodland Caribou?

What’s Really Behind Dwindling Numbers of Woodland Caribou?

By Tara Lohan A logged forest is a changed forest, and for woodland caribou that could mean the difference between life and death. A recent study in the Journal of Wildlife Management tracked the survival rates and population growth of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) across two areas of northern Ontario, Canada. In one area […]

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    What’s Really Behind Dwindling Numbers of Woodland Caribou?

    What’s Really Behind Dwindling Numbers of Woodland Caribou?

    By Tara Lohan A logged forest is a changed forest, and for woodland caribou that could mean the difference between life and death. A recent study in the Journal of Wildlife Management tracked the survival rates and population growth of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) across two areas of northern Ontario, Canada. In one area […]

    When Does Plant and Animal Species Loss Become a Societal Crisis?

    When Does Plant and Animal Species Loss Become a Societal Crisis?

    It’s heartening, in the midst of the human-caused sixth mass extinction, to find good wildlife recovery news. As plant and animal species disappear faster than they have for millions of years, Russia’s Siberian, or Amur, tigers are making a comeback. After falling to a low of just a few dozen in the mid-20th century, the […]

    America’s Last Woodland Caribou Herd Is Down to Just Three Animals

    America’s Last Woodland Caribou Herd Is Down to Just Three Animals

    By Jason Bittel Most people associate reindeer with the North Pole. And it’s true, the animals also known as caribou tend to live in remote, wintry landscapes most Americans will never see. But did you know that caribou once roamed as far south as Minnesota, Michigan, Vermont and New York? And that the Selkirk woodland […]

    Alaska Sen. Murkowski Introduces Bill to Drill Arctic Wildlife Refuge

    Alaska Sen. Murkowski Introduces Bill to Drill Arctic Wildlife Refuge

    Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation Wednesday night that would open a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas development for the first time. The bill could advance with only 51 votes in the Senate instead of the usual 60 as it complies under Congress’ budget resolution instructions for 2018. […]