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Woodland Caribou, which naturally exist at low density and have low reproductive output, cannot recover from the effects of an array of limiting factors as quickly as species such as ... However, in winters with above average snowfall and/or severe crusting, caribou condition, reproduction and survival may be compromised.
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; Woodland caribou; Photo: Shane P. Mahoney ... Caribou are susceptible to and recover slowly from population declines because of their low rate of reproduction. The main factors leading to caribou declines are habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation, as well as predation.
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strategies are employed by woodland caribou to lower predation risk and enhance survival and reproduction: 1. Maintain low population density. ...
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Caribou have a nearly circumpolar distribution. The woodland subspecies of caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) can be found as far south as 46o north latitude, while other subspecies (Peary caribou [R. t. pearyi] and Svalbard reindeer [R. t. platyrhynchus]) can be found as far north as 80o north latitude.
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1998. Wetland habitat selection by woodland caribou. Oral presentation at the 8th North American Caribou Conference, Whitehorse, YK. April 1998. Dzus, E. H. on behalf of the Boreal Caribou Research Program. 1998. Survival and reproduction of woodland caribou in the boreal region of northern Alberta.
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Woodland Caribou; Woodland Caribou and their habitat are threatened in Alberta and the Wildlife Act lists them as an endangered species. These caribou are likely to become extirpated in Alberta if the factors causing their reduction in numbers are not reversed.
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Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ... Recent assessments estimate that Alberta's woodland caribou inhabit about 113,000 square kilometres (43, 630 square miles) of the northern and west central parts of the province. ... Reproduction and Growth...
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Historically the woodland caribou was found as far south as central Idaho, through the Great Lakes area and northern New England. Wild populations currently exist in Alaska, Canada, northeastern Washington, and extreme northern Idaho in the Selkirk mountains. ... Reproduction:; They breeds mostly in October.
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About the Caribou: The woodland caribou is the largest subspecies of caribou, and is a rare and spectacularly beautiful animal, superbly adapted to survive in the boreal forest. The caribou is able to reproduce where other large species would perish.
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