Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Quantifying effects of snow depth on caribou winter range selection and movement in Arctic Alaska

  • Reference: Pedersen, S. H., T. W. Bentzen, and A. K. Reinking. 2021. Quantifying effects of snow depth on caribou winter range selection and movement in Arctic Alaska. Movement Ecology 9:48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-021-00276-4
  • Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Torsten W. Bentzen, Kelly Elder, Elizabeth A. Lenart, Glen E. Liston, Stine Højlund Pedersen, Alexander K Prichard, Adele K. Reinking, Jeffery M. Welker
  • Funding Sources: NASA, National Science Foundation
  • Grants: NASA 80NSSC18K0571, NSF 1602898, NSF 1604249, NSF 1839198
  • GMUs or Areas: 24, 25, 26
  • Keywords: Arctic Alaska, Barren-ground caribou, Migration, Movement ecology, Rangifer tarandus, Integrated step selection analysis, Snow depth, SnowModel, Ungulate, Winter range, Central Arctic caribou herd, CAH, Unit 26
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-021-00276-4 (Offsite)
  • Partners: National Science Foundation, NASA, JMW’s UArctic Research Chair
  • Primary Authors: Stine Højlund Pedersen
  • Programs: Wildlife Management, Wildlife Research
  • Project Numbers: NSF 1604249, 1602898, 1839198, NASA 80NSSC18K0571
  • Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
  • Regions: Region III - Interior and Northeastern Alaska, Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
  • Species: Caribou
  • Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
  • Title: Quantifying effects of snow depth on caribou winter range selection and movement in Arctic Alaska
  • Topics: Habitat, Wildlife Management, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Population Abundance and Trends (Survey Inventory), Research, Population Composition and Demographics, Spatial Statistics
  • Year: 2021

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