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Caribou Conservation Conundrum
byKyla M. Flanagan,
Department of Biological SciencesUniversity of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
andJalene M. LaMontagne
Department of Biological SciencesDePaul University, Chicago, IL
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By the end of this case study, you should be able to:1. Synthesize biological information related to a
conservation topic.2. Apply ecological principles to a current conservation
issue.3. Assess the appropriateness of a proposed
management strategy based on biological evidence.4. Determine the pros and cons of culling a wolf
population in Alberta to protect a declining caribou population.
5. Discuss potential challenges of implementing biologically focused management plans.
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Economic Importance of Alberta Oil
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Where is this issue taking place?
“Environment Canada had to be dragged into court before it came up with a recovery strategy for Canada's endangered woodland caribou”
(Max Paris, Environment Unit, VIDEO CBC News: Feb 22, 2012) 4
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What is the concern over the caribou population?
What are the threats to the caribou population?
What is the management strategy being proposed?
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Rachael Mercer is a biologist who has been working at Environment Canada for 6 months. She completed her undergraduate ecology degree and worked at an environmental consulting company in oil and gas for 2 years. Now, as part of the Environment Canada team, she is responsible for determining if culling wolf populations is a viable LONG- TERM strategy for the conservation of caribou.
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/14233250/caribou2
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Black Bear Coyote
Moose Caribou
Lichen
Caribou Biology Wolf Biology
Landscape changes Food web interactions
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What should Rachael tell the minister? Is a wolf cull a viable long-term caribou
conservation strategy? Why or why not?
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What should we do?
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October 10, 2012
Weber, B. Edmonton Journal. 10 Oct 2012 . The Canadian Press10
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Wrap-up: Challenges
• What do you think are some challenges of implementing a management plan for caribou in this setting?
• Are there additional factors that need to be considered?
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By the end of this case study, you should be able to:1. Synthesize biological information related to a
conservation topic2. Apply ecological principles to a current conservation
issue3. Assess the appropriateness of a proposed
management strategy based on biological evidence4. Determine the pros and cons of culling a wolf
population in Alberta to protect a declining caribou population
5. Discuss potential challenges of implementing biologically focused management plans
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Image CreditsSlide 1, topDescription: Athabasca Oil Sands NASA Earth Observatory.Source: Image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon using EO-1 ALI data courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team, retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athabasca_oil_sands.jpgClearance: Public domain because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted."
Slide 1, leftDescription: Photo of Caribou, Reindeer in Alaska.Source: Jon Nickles, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, retrieved from Wikimedia Commons, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rentier_fws_1.jpgClearance: This image is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made during the course of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Slide 1, rightDescription: Photo of Canis lupus.Source: Gary Kramer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, http://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/natdiglib/id/203Clearance: This image is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made during the course of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Slide 3Description: Graph displaying comparative oil reserves.Source: Government of Alberta, http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/FactSheets/Economic_FSht_May_2012_Online.pdfClearance: Used in accordance with terms of use as specified on http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/copyright.html, last accessed 01/18/2013.
Slide 4, leftDescription: Map displaying location of the Athabasca, Cold Lake and Peace River oil sands in Alberta with regulatory boundaries.Source: Alberta Geological Survey, retrieved from http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/energy/oilsands/index.html.
Slide 4, rightDescription: Caribou map.Source: Figure 2, page 4, of Status of Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Alberta: Update 2010. Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 30. http://srd.alberta.ca/Fishwildlife/SpeciesAtRisk/DetailedStatus/Mammals/documents/Status-WoodlandCaribou-inAlberta-Jul-2010.pdf.
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