Porcupine caribou - Wikipedia
The Porcupine caribou is a herd or ecotype of the mainland barren-ground caribou (Rangifer arcticus arcticus, syn. R. tarandus groenlandicus[1]), the subspecies of the reindeer or caribou found in Alaska, United States, and Yukon and the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Porcupine caribou - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Porcupine caribou or Grant's caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) is a subspecies of the reindeer or caribou found in Alaska, United States, and Yukon and the Northwest Territories, Canada. It resembles the subspecies known as the barren-ground caribou (R. t. groenlandicus) and is sometimes included in it. Show More
Porcupine Caribou Management Board (PCMB)
Learn about the Porcupine Caribou Herd’s habitat and range. Studies and reports on the Porcupine Caribou Herd. Resources about how to safely and legally hunt the Porcupine Caribou Herd. Resources about appreciation, environmental hazards and conservation of the Porcupine Management Herd.
Caribou Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The map labeled Alaska Caribou Herds shows the four northernmost herds (Teshekpuk, Western Arctic, Central Arctic and Porcupine) of the 31 caribou total herds in Alaska. The Porcupine herd ranges into western Canada.
In Alaska, communities in the Northeast Arctic rely on Porcupine caribou as a dietary staple and an important link to their cultural heritage. Managing the Porcupine herd to ensure the hunting needs of Alaskans are met is challenging and requires a thorough understanding of …
About the Herd - Porcupine Caribou Management Board (PCMB)
The Porcupine Caribou herd is one of the largest migratory barren ground caribou herds in North America. The herd has gone up and down in size over time, but it has always been an important part of the ecology of the Western Arctic.
Chasing Answers in the Arctic: Researching the Effects of Climate ...
2024年10月19日 · The Porcupine caribou herd is currently the largest in Alaska and one of the largest herds in North America. Each summer, it undergoes one of the longest terrestrial migrations on Earth to birth calves on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
An annual journey to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: the story …
2020年1月8日 · Every year, in late spring and early summer, the Porcupine caribou arrive on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Numbering between 120,000 and 200,000 animals, the Porcupine herd — so named for their birthing grounds along the Porcupine River — is the largest in North America.
Featured Wildlife: Porcupine Caribou | Alaska Wilderness League
Porcupine Caribou Herd: The Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge is the central calving ground for the internationally-recognized Porcupine Caribou Herd, relied upon by the Gwich’in people in the U.S. and Canada to meet their subsistence needs and for their cultural survival.
Alaska’s Porcupine Caribou Herd – and the People It Helps Sustain
2017年6月9日 · As the U.S. resumes its debate over whether to drill for oil at the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd on Alaska’s north coast, photographer Peter Mather shares some shots and personal experiences with the herd and the Gwich’in, whose culture is tied to it.