Reducing wolves to protect endangered caribou doesn’t always deliver the expected results—and the shape of the land may be the deciding factor.
Reducing wolves to protect endangered caribou doesn’t always deliver the expected results—and the shape of the land may be the deciding factor.
That’s according to research led by doctoral student Tazarve Gharajehdaghipour and professor Dr. Cole Burton in the faculty of forestry and environmental stewardship, which examined newborn caribou survival in Itcha Ilgachuz Park in west-central B.C.
Using GPS collars to track animals, the team found that B.C. wolf removals boosted calf survival in steep, mountainous terrain, but made no difference in flatter terrain.
Read more at: University of British Columbia
A female caribou and her newborn calf captured by wildlife cameras in Itcha Ilgachuz Park, west-central B.C. (Photo Credit: UBC)
