Factors affecting the body condition of female-calf pairs in two herds of migratory caribou in Northern Québec/Labrador
Bibliographic record
Abstract
In Northern Qubec and Labrador, more than one million migratory tundra caribou range over nearly a million square kilometres. Of the two recognized populations, Rivire-aux-Feuilles herd is very large and may be declining; Rivire-George herd is currently estimated at about half the size of Rivire-aux-Feuilles herd but may be increasing. The factors influencing body condition of tundra caribou are poorly understood, but are essential to our understanding of natural and human-induced variations in the survival and reproductive success of individuals and in population dynamics. We compared the body condition and parasite load of 20 female-calf pairs in each herd during June (calving) and October-November (weaning) 2007. Adult females from Rivire-George herd were heavier than those from Rivire-aux-Feuilles herd, but they did not differ in skeletal size. Calves from Rivire-George herd were much heavier and larger at birth and at weaning than those from Rivire-aux-Feuilles herd. Combining the June and autumn datasets, we compared adult female body condition following lactation and calf body condition and early growth in the two herds. Differences in body condition of female-calf pairs appear to be useful indicators of demographic changes and could reflect the quality of avail able summer habitats. Our results suggest that Rivire-aux-Feuilles herd may be declining.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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