Luke Hrubik and I discuss the effects of climate change on caribou populations in this podcast. Factors such as increasing temperatures, drying climates, forage abundance, and population and individual dynamics are covered. We consider how these effects change energy expenditure, metabolism, body condition, and other physiological aspects of the caribou. Enjoy!
Image from: The Caribou and its Species. https://majesticcaribou.weebly.com/description.html
References
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Mallory CD, and Boyce MS. (2018). Observed and predicted effects of climate change on Arctic caribou and reindeer. Environ Rev 26:13–25.
Masood S., Van Zuiden T., Rodgers A., Sharma S.(2017) An uncertain future for woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou): The impact of climate change on winter distribution in Ontario. Rangifer. 1:11-30