Collaborative Wildlife Monitoring in NW Alberta Caribou Ranges

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Collaborative Wildlife Monitoring in NW Alberta Caribou Ranges

The goal of this project is to estimate ungulate, predator, and bird density in two NW Alberta caribou ranges: Chinchaga and Caribou Mountains. Ungulate and predator densities will be estimated by deploying three grids of 25 cameras across each caribou range at random sampling locations.

Project Leads: Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute

Affiliations: Caribou Monitoring Unit (CMU); Northwest Species at Risk Committee (NWSAR); Alberta Trappers Association (ATA); Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI)

Focal Species: Bird spp.; Black Bear; Caribou; Cougar; Grey Wolf; Grizzly Bear; Moose; Mule Deer; White-Tailed Deer