New research suggests female reindeer antlers serve as postpartum snacks, with new moms munching on them after giving birth ...
Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females—like males—have antlers. A study of ...
The Arctic is a brutal desert of nutrients. For a nursing mother caribou, the stress is threefold: she is recovering from a ...
Survival for migratory land animals is now tied to overcoming man-made obstacles such as roadways and railroads. Increasing road density may be a cause of population declines for Alaska caribou herds ...
A recent study found an unexpected benefit of female caribou antlers: they can function like a vitamin for deer that have just given birth ...
State wildlife officials have now killed a total of 180 brown bears on Southwest Alaska caribou calving grounds in just over a year as part of a contested strategy to restore the renowned Mulchatna ...
The Western Arctic Caribou Herd, once the biggest in Alaska, is faltering, having fallen from a high of 490,000 animals in 2003 to only 152,000 as of 2023. But to the east, the Porcupine Caribou Herd ...
A population decline is continuing in one of North America’s biggest caribou herds, threatening hunting opportunities for rural residents who depend on the animals for food. The Western Arctic Caribou ...
Jun. 23—State wildlife officials have now killed a total of 180 bears on Southwest Alaska caribou calving grounds in just over a year as part of a contested strategy to restore the renowned Mulchatna ...
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