Barren-ground caribou in the NWT face multiple threats from climate change, predation, industrial development, and forest fires. The cumulative effects from these threats are considered …

Barren-ground Caribou migrate long distances northwards in the spring to their traditional calving grounds and southwards in the fall to their winter range. They are highly social, gather …

Barren ground caribou are much smaller than the Woodland caribou, with the prime stags tipping the scales at 200-225 lbs. on the hoof. Their racks are huge in comparison to their body …

Barren-ground caribou are the most abundant and widespread subspecies of caribou found in the Northwest Territories (NWT). They are characterized by long seasonal migrations between …

This academic paper looks at four barren-ground caribou herds in Alaska (including the Porcupine herd that ranges into northern Canada) to try to understand how often individuals change …

Barren-ground caribou are one of five different types of caribou in the Northwest Territories (NWT). They are characterized by long seasonal migrations between winter and summer …

The barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision) is a subspecies of the reindeer (or the caribou in North America) that is found in the …

Barren-ground caribou begin to migrate from their wintering areas northwards towards their calving grounds in March and April. Pregnant cows lead the way in their urgency to reach …

The barrenground caribou also eats grasses, sedges, mosses, forbs, willow leaves, twigs and mush-rooms. They may sometimes chew on old discarded antlers, eat seaweed and lick salt …

There are barren-ground, pearyi and woodland caribou in the Northwest Territories as well as herded reindeer. 1. All have four toes on each foot; two are hoof lobes and two are dewclaws …