Influence of population growth on caribou herd identity, calving ground fidelity, and behavior

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1147-1162

  Hinkes, Michael T ^a   Collins, Gail H ^a,d   Van Daele, Lawrence J ^b   Kovach, Steven D ^c,e   Aderman, Andrew R ^a   Woolington, James D ^b   Seavoy, Roger J ^b  

^a Togiak National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^d Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^e Innoko National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Ecotype; Kilbuck; Metapopulation; Mulchatna; Population dynamics; Radiotelemetry; Range shift; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SITE FIDELITY; UNGULATE;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS GRANTI;

EID: 27944469531     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2005)069[1147:IOPGOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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