Body size of female calves and natality rates of known-aged females in two adjacent Alaskan caribou herds, and implications for management

We studied body mass of female calves and natality rate of adult females in two adjacent Interior Alaskan caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) herds during 1991-2001. Mass of newborn calves was similar in both herds, but Delta calves gained significantly more mass over summer than Nelchina calves. In...

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Main Authors: Patrick Valkenburg, Robert W. Tobey, Bruce W. Dale, Bradley D. Scotton, Jay M. Ver Hoef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003-04-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1702