Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Investigation of heavy metals in a large mortality event in caribou of northern Alaska

  • Reference: O'Hara, T. M., J. C. George, J. Blake, K. Burek, G. Carroll, J. Dau, L. Bennett, C. P. McCoy, P. Gerard, and V. Woshner. 2003. Investigation of heavy metals in a large mortality event in caribou of northern Alaska. Arctic 56(2):125–135. http://doi.org/10.14430/arctic608
  • Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Lloyd Bennett, John E. Blake, Kathleen A. Burek, Kathleen A. Burek Huntington, Geoffry M. Carroll, James R. Dau, John Craig George, Pat Gerard, C. P. McCoy, Todd M. O'Hara, Victoria Woshner
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  • GMUs or Areas: 21, 22, 23, 24, 26
  • Keywords: Alaska, caribou, heavy metals, Rangifer tarandus, famine, Aerial surveys, Age, Animal food, Animal health, Animal migration, Animal mortality, Biological sampling, Caribou, Deer, Dentition, Environmental impacts, Fats, Food, Grazing, Heavy metals, Minerals, Mining, Necropsy, Red Dog Mine, Toxicity, Wildlife management, Starvation, Internal organs, Alaska, Northern
  • Link: http://doi.org/10.14430/arctic608 (Offsite)
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  • Primary Authors: Todd M. O'Hara
  • Programs: Wildlife Health, Wildlife Research
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  • Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
  • Regions: Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska, Statewide
  • Species: Caribou
  • Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
  • Title: Investigation of heavy metals in a large mortality event in caribou of northern Alaska
  • Topics: Disease, Health, and Nutrition, Research
  • Year: 2003

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