Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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C.E. Hebert
Mary Gamberg
B.T. Elkin
M. Simon
R.J. Norstrom
The presence of contaminants in the Arctic environment has raised concerns regarding levels in wildlife and possible effects on the health of wildlife populations. In addition, contaminants in wild...
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Rebecca Taylor
Micheline Manseau
Cornelya Klütsch
Jean Polfus
Audrey Steedman
Dave Hervieux
Allicia Kelly
Nicholas Larter
Mary Gamberg
Helen Schwantje
Paul Wilson
Pleistocene glacial cycles influenced the diversification of high- latitude wildlife species through recurrent periods of range contraction, isolation, divergence, and expansion from refugia and...
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Jean-Pierre Ouellet
Douglas Heard
Robert Mulders
This paper is a review of the ecology of two caribou populations inhabiting predator-free northern islands, Coats and Southampton Island. Findings are analyzed in light of the hypothesis that in...
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National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium
This infographic covers the essentials of Boreal Caribou management in Canada. The development of this factsheet was led by the Population Management Working Group of the NBCKC. Be sure to view their...
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Abstract Alaskan caribou ( Rangifer tarandus granti) are a valued game species and a key grazer in Alaska's terrestrial ecosystem. Caribou herds, defined by female fidelity to calving grounds, are...
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Deborah Jenkins
Glenn Yannic
James Schaefer
James Conolly
Nicolas Lecomte
This 2018 academic paper suggests that, based on genetics, the Baffin Island population of caribou should be treated as a separate “designatable unit” under the classification system for the Committee...
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Shawn Leroux
Fiona Schmiegelow
John Nagy
Abstract Under article 8-J of the Convention on Biological Diversity, governments must engage indigenous and local communities in the designation and management of protected areas. A better...
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Paul Jefferson
Paul McCaughey
Ken May
Jay Woosaree
Linden McFarlane
The utilization of native grass species for potential biomass feedstocks of the emerging ethanol industry requires more information about their cellulose and hemicellulose concentration. Ten native...
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David McNabb
Jean-Marie Sobze
Amanda Schoonmaker
Minimizing the footprint of industrial operation on forest lands is an important goal for maintaining the integrity and sustainability of forest species and communities. Industrial operations and...
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Laura Finnegan
Tracy McKay
This infographic by Sunny Tseng describes the key results from a paper by Tracy McKay and Dr. Laura Finnegan. Deer, elk, and moose are apparent competitors for caribou because they draw predators...
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Government of British Columbia
Resource Date:
October
2021
The Province of British Columbia developed a set of infographics as part of an Indigenous consultation and public engagement process seeking input from First Nations, stakeholders, and the general...
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Government of British Columbia
Resource Date:
October
2021
The Province of British Columbia developed a set of infographics as part of an Indigenous consultation and public engagement process seeking input from First Nations, stakeholders, and the general...
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Government of British Columbia
Resource Date:
October
2021
The Province of British Columbia developed a set of infographics as part of an Indigenous consultation and public engagement process seeking input from First Nations, stakeholders, and the general...
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Authors
Government of British Columbia
Resource Date:
October
2021
The Province of British Columbia developed a set of infographics as part of an Indigenous consultation and public engagement process seeking input from First Nations, stakeholders, and the general...
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Authors
Tracy McKay
Laura Finnegan
Resource Date:
November
2022
Forest harvesting alters habitat, impacts wildlife, and disrupts ecosystem function. Across the boreal forest of Canada, forest harvesting affects ungulate prey species and their predators, with...
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Tracy McKay
Laura Finnegan
Forest harvesting alters habitat, impacts wildlife, and disrupts ecosystem function. Across the boreal forest of Canada, forest harvesting affects ungulate prey species and their predators, with...
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We investigated the attributes of harvest blocks associated with the highest occupancy and/or co-occurrence of ungulates and predators, with the goal of providing practical information for best forest...
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Amir Behzad Bazrgar
Derek Sidders
Naresh Thevathasan
Afforestation systems as a pathway for natural climate solutions contributing to terrestrial C sequestration are influenced by agroclimatic conditions, tree species and clones. This study validated a...
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Jennifer Hird
Megan Hornseth
Karine Pigeon
Doug MacNearney
Terrence Larsen
Gordon Stenhouse
Jerome Cranston
Laura Finnegan
This infographic was created by Jennifer Hird as part of the paper " Motorized Activity on Legacy Seismic Lines: A Predictive Modeling Approach to Prioritize Restoration Efforts."
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Bonnie Drozdowski
Craig Aumann
Chris Powter
Report of a seminar to develop a collective understanding of the benefits and opportunities of Predictive Soil Mapping as they relate to Alberta