[content id=”79272″] Researchers predict that future climatic change is likely to cause declines in reindeer abundances and their distribution at rates rarely seen over the last 21,000 years. Reindeer, also known as caribou in North America, are an Ice Age species that have survived many episodes of Arctic warming. They are uniquely adapted to Arctic […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Department of Law has filed important pleadings in the ongoing legal proceedings concerning the intensive management of the Mulchatna caribou herd. A recent Superior Court order, issued May 7, 2025, did not invalidate the emergency bear removal regulation established by the Board of Game on March 27, 2025. This regulation […]
U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that caribou will optimize their migration path based on their collective memories. Caribou are the most abundant large mammal species on land in the Arctic. They are not only an important part of the ecology but are also a primary source of food for hundreds of communities. The antlered deer migrate […]