Resources

General Information about Caribou

About caribou: physiology, behavior, diet, life history, and more

Project Caribou: information for teachers and students

Caribou vital signs: general information regarding research and monitoring

Other Caribou Herds

Porcupine Caribou Herd Management Board (Alaska/Canada): information on the herd and cooperative management efforts

Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds (Canada): co-management group in northern Canada

Caribou Ungava (Canada): research and monitoring of caribou in Quebec and Labrador peninsula

Development within the Range of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd

Development has the potential to greatly impact the caribou and the people of northwest Alaska. Learn more about proposed development projects by visiting the websites below:

Alaska Department of Transportation: summary of Northern Region projects

Research and Monitoring

CARMA: CircumArctic Rangifer Monitoring and Assessment Network

Rangifer: A scientific journal dealing exclusively with reindeer, caribou and related animals

UAF Large Animal Research Station: research and education on caribou and related animals

UAF Reindeer Research Program: development and promotion of the reindeer industry in Alaska

UAF Project Jukebox: Project Jukebox is the digital branch of the Oral History Program and provides access to audio and video recordings, transcripts, maps, historic photographs and films from across Alaska