Responses of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) to clear-cutting in east-central Newfoundland

摘要: Movements, sex and age structure, habitat selection of adult woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) were examined in relation to clear-cutting on summer range east-central Newfoundland during 1987 – 1990. We obtained 2473 locations 35 radio-collared at least two consecutive summers. Locations relative clearcuts determined for eight males 27 females. Distances existing compared with distances those same geographic points prior following the which occurred. Four 10 females maintained similar mean from clearcuts, 3 12 farther away, 2 closer. Three other one male assumed be too distant affected by clear-cutting. Of found away times than males. Among female that use was be...