Distribution of caribou and wolves in relation to linear corridors

Conclusions: Caribou mortalities attributed to wolf predation were generally closer to a corridor, indicating that linear corridors may enhance wolf predation efficiency. Therefore, caribou existing closer to linear corridors are at a higher risk of depredation than those farther from corridors. Thresholds/Learnings: Synopsis: This study tested the hypothesis that linear corridors affect caribou and wolf activities by examining the distribution of telemetry locations of caribou and wolves, as well as locations of caribou mortality and caribou predation by wolves relative to linear corridors caused by roads, seismic lines, power lines, and pipeline rights-of-way. Caribou mortalities attributed to wolf predation...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Alberta, Canis lupus, Human disturbance, Hunting, Industrial, All tags... Land use configuration, Landscape fragmentation, Linear Disturbance, Linear corridors, Mid-boreal Uplands, Mortality, Peace-Wabaska lowlands, Pipelines, Predation, Rangifer tarandus caribou, Roads, Seismic lines, Woodland caribou, boreal forest, caribou, predation, sub-regional, terrestrial mammals, wolves, Fewer tags