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The Reactions of Barren-Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) To Simulated Pipeline and Pipeline Crossing Structures At Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Child, Kenneth N.
Child, Kenneth N.
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Abstract
Field data and observational records emphasized three themes
for research: a) behavior of individual animals (by sex and age)
and groups of caribou (by size and composition) in the vicinity of
man-made obstructions, b) reactions of caribou presented with deflection
or choice situations, that is, when in proximity to an alternate
method of passage over or under the pipelines, and c) reaction of
maternal cows and calves when confronting similar structures. The
responses of animals on subsequent encounters with the pipelines were
studied for insights on the learning ability of caribou to pass beneath
or over obstacles.
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1973-06-30
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The Alaska Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, University of Alaska