Warmer temperatures and changing snowpack structure: what this means for the Bathurst Caribou Herd
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |
| Summary | This research looked at how the yearly snowpack is changing, and how it may influence the well-being of the Bathurst caribou herd. ‘Globsnow’ satellite data covering the Bathurst herd winter range was collected and used to analyze snow cover thickness. Field work was conducted out of Wek’weètì, including a snow survey, to verify satellite data. Local trappers were interviewed to determine the frequency of ice lenses/crusts. |
| Local Relevance | Snowpack structure can greatly impact caribou, so researching and better understanding snowpack structure in the NWT can be very informative of how caribou will fare inthe NWT. |
| Notes | This bulletin is part of the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program's NWT Environmental Research Bulletin series - Volume 2, Issue 11. |
| Tags | Caribou,Bathurst Caribou,Wildlife,Snowpack,Snow,Lichen,Remote Sensing |
| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Funding Program | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |