ArticleMovement ecology2017
Effects of environmental features and sport hunting on caribou migration in northwestern Alaska.
Article in Movement ecology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Spring phenology drives range shifts in a migratory Arctic ungulate with key implications for the future.Global change biology · 2021Article
- Deterministic, random, or in between? Inferring the randomness level of wildlife movements.Movement ecology · 2021Article
- Seasonal patterns of spatial fidelity and temporal consistency in the distribution and movements of a migratory ungulate.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Variation in winter site fidelity within and among individuals influences movement behavior in a partially migratory ungulate.PloS one · 2021Article
- Mapping potential effects of proposed roads on migratory connectivity for a highly mobile herbivore using circuit theory.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2021Article
- Using seasonal landscape models to predict space use and migratory patterns of an arctic ungulate.Movement ecology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundUngulate movements are influenced by a variety of biotic and abiotic factors, which may affect connectivity between key resource areas and seasonal ranges. In northwestern Alaska, one important question regarding human impacts on ungulate movement involves caribou (
resultsWe found that caribou avoided rugged terrain and areas with more river, forest, and tall shrubs while selecting for areas dominated by tussock tundra and dwarf shrubs. Migration of caribou through Noatak does not appear to be inhibited by sport hunting activity, though this does not preclude the possibility of temporary effects altering availability of caribou for individual hunters. Caribou exhibited exploratory movement, following predictions of a random walk model. This behavior may facilitate the location of remaining patches of high-quality forage prior to the onset of winter, especially during mild autumns.
conclusionsUnderstanding animal movement behavior is fundamental to protecting critical areas of connectivity and to informing management decisions. Our study identifies migratory connectivity and hotspots of potential conflict among user groups, enabling development of policies that balance human access with species conservation.
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