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NORTH AMERICAN CARIBOU WORKSHOP 2021

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PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES SHOWN IN THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE CORRESPOND TO THE NORTH AMERICAN TIME ZONE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-4) MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021

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Dialogue for caribou: a journey to understand each other in the prospect of co-creating a sustainable future for caribou socio-ecosystems

13:00 13:05 Pre-conference workshop – welcome address

13:05 13:15 Presentation of the pre-conference workshop and of teams ÉRÉBIA (Catherine-Alexandra Gagnon) & SEKHA (Pascale Geoffroy)

13:15 15:45 The process of the workshop will lead you through various activities aiming at: • strengthening your active listening skills, for understanding the reality of each other in relation to caribou • bringing you to reflect together on what may facilitate a new way of being, interacting, and acting • identifying together key elements for making possible the emergence of a shared vision for sustainable caribou socio-

ecosystems’ future

15:45 16:15 Final Debriefing & Conclusion of the pre-conference workshop

16:30 18:00 Virtual Icebreaker – Tables of 9 people (you can circulate between tables to chat with your colleagues)

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TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021

Start End Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

8:30

8:35

Invitation to the Indigenous Prayer

8:35 8:45 Welcome address from the organizing committee and housekeeping 8:45 8:50 Welcome address from the Huron-Wendat Grand Chief, Mr. Rémy Vincent 8:50 8:55 Welcome address from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson 8:55 9:00 Welcome address from the Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks of Québec, Mr. Pierre Dufour

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Moderator: M.H. St-Laurent

Behaviour, Demography and Conservation

Moderator: M. Leclerc

Nutrition and Trophic Interactions

Moderator: S. Côté

Indigenous Stream Moderator: M. Vincent

9:00 9:20 Evaluating the relevance and utility of existing caribou resource selection functions for assessment of cumulative effects of disturbance in Ontario

M. Dyson, C. Simpkins, J. Turner, S. Endicott, R. Rempel, P. Wiebe, E.

Nielson, C. Johnson, M. Leblond, J. Baltzer, F. Stewart, & J. Hughes

Protecting boreal caribou habitat could benefit other at-risk species and protect areas with large stores of soil carbon

A. E. Martin, C. A. Johnson, C. R. Drever, P. Kirby, & E.

Neave

Trophic niche partitioning among the Atlantic-Gaspésie caribou, its competitor and their incidental predators

E. Rioux, F. Pelletier, & M.-H. St-Laurent

Les efforts de rétablissement par le Conseil de la Nation Huronne-Wendat pour la population isolée de Charlevoix : si le caribou pouvait parler.

L. Lesage & A. D’Astous


TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021


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9:20 9:40 Describing changes in habitat selection following the implementation of the Romaine hydroelectric complex: 10 years of woodland caribou monitoring K. Malcolm, A. Beauchemin,

& M.-H. St-Laurent

Plasticity and repeatability in spring migration and parturition dates with implications for annual reproductive success

M. P. Laforge, Q. M. R. Webber, & E. Vander Wal

Management-mediated predation rate in the caribou-moose-wolf system: Spatial configuration of logging activities matters

V. Vanlandeghem, P. Drapeau, M.-C. Prima, M.-H.

St-Laurent, & D. Fortin

“Caribou was the reason, and everything else happened after”: Exploring Inuit-caribou relationships through community-based film in Labrador, Canada D. Borish, A. Cunsolo, J. Snook

I. Shiwak, M. Wood, HERD Caribou Project Steering

Committee & S.L. Harper

9:40 10:00 Change in space use for different scales in two Norwegian reindeer districts after wind power development – Difficulties determining causality

D. Tsegaye, S. Eftestøl, K. Flydal, & J. E. Colman

Wild forest reindeer returns to its historical range - First releases from breeding facilities in a Finnish reintroduction project M. Niemi, P. Kilpeläinen, & S.

Mykrä-Pohja

When little creatures threaten big ones: Spruce budworm impacts the distribution, survival and trophic interactions of boreal caribou G. Labadie, P. McLoughlin, M.

Hebblewhite, & D. Fortin

Community perspectives about boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in the Matawa member First Nation Homelands

L. Palmer & B. Sutherland

10h00 10h20 Coffee Break


TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021


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10:20 10:40 The right tool for the job: Identifying biological hotspots using mean weighted population kernels

T. R. Rudolph & G. Szor

CANCELED

Changing seasonal distribution and habitat selection by the George River Caribou Herd during a period of critically low population abundance.

J. Pisapio, V. Brodeur, & J. Taillon

Muskox and caribou niche overlap in the Yukon North Slope and Richardson Mountains

L. Carter, É. Bélanger, T.

Davison, E. Gurarie, D. Tavares, M. Suitor, & M.M.

Humphries

Nunavik Inuit Knowledge of Caribou: The foundations of an Inuit-led management framework K. Breton-Honeyman, J. May,

A. Durkalec, & M. O’Connor

10:40 11:00 Fine-scale habitat selection by woodland caribou in Ontario using camera collars P. A. Wiebe, I. D. Thompson,

D. Reid, A. R. Rodgers, J. A. Baker, B. R. Patterson, E.

McNeill, & J. M. Fryxell

Déploiement du système de suivi des populations de caribous forestiers du Québec et de caribous montagnards de la Gaspésie.

S. Plante, J. Taillon, K. Lemieux, L. Harvey, S.

Pelletier, S. Lefort, S. Heppell, C. Dussault, J. Plourde, G.

Szor, C. Hins, S. Pellerin, M. Morin, & F. Lesmerises

Evaluating risks of invasive wild pigs to boreal and migratory caribou in Canada

R. K. Brook & R. Aschim


TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021 Start End Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 11:00 12:00

Invited Speaker Reindeer in the Anthropocene: Cumulative impacts and tools for sustainable land planning

Manuela Panzacchi, Researcher, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Norway

12:00 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 14:00 Invited Speaker

A critical review of recovery under the Species at Risk Act for woodland caribou across Canada Mark Hebblewhite, Professor, W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation, University of Montana, USA

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Moderator: J. Hénault


Moderator: D. Fortin

Indigenous Stream Moderator: L. Lesage

14:00 14:20 Whose line is it anyway? Moose response to linear features in caribou ranges L. Finnegan, K. Pigeon, & M.

Hebblewhite

Estimates and ecological consequences of social dynamics in barren-ground caribou

E. Gurarie, O. Couriot, J.

Adamczewski, B. Fagan, & A. Gunn

Assessing the effects of pathogens in pregnancy and body condition of tundra caribou.

J. Fernandez-Aguilar, L.-M. Leclerc, Kugluktuk Angoniatit

Association, E. Serrano, N. Thanthige-Don, O. Surujballi, G. Mastromonaco, & S. Kutz

Reconciliation and caribou conservation in the Sahtu region, NWT (1ere partie)

(Panel de discussion)

W. Bezha, J. Kochon, L. Andrews, D. Codzi & D.

Simmons


TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021


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14:20 14:40 Habitat productivity and linear features interact to collapses wolf home ranges

M. Dickie, R. Serrouya, T.

Avgar, P. McLoughlin, S. McNay, C. DeMars, S. Boutin

& A. Ford

Why didn’t the caribou cross the road? Barren-ground caribou and winter roads in the central Northwest Territories

A. Smith & C. J. Johnson

Climate-change impacts on caribou parasites mediated by host migration and parasite life-history plasticity S. J. Peacock, S. J. Kutz, & P. K.

Molnár

Reconciliation and caribou conservation in the Sahtu region, NWT (2e partie)


W. Bezha, J. Kochon, L. Andrews, D. Codzi & D.

Simmons

14:40 15:00 Coffee Break

15:00 15:20 Estimating the impact of permafrost-derived peat plateau thaw on boreal caribou populations

E. W. Neilson, A. Kelly, C. Gibson, R. Errington, M.-A.

Parisien, J. Cook & N. Larter

Enhancing woodland caribou recovery through conservation breeding T. Eugene, H. M. Schwantje &

L. Thompson

Animal-defined resources reveal nutritional inadequacies for woodland caribou during summer in northeastern British Columbia

K. Denryter, R. C. Cook, J. G. Cook, & K. L. Parker

Indigenous-driven partnerships in research, recovery and youth engagement of woodland caribou in Northern Saskatchewan

P. Friedreichsen, A. al Mamun, R. McLeod, H.

Michell, & A. Pattison


The Poster Session is brought to you by

TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021


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15:20 15:40 Caribou use of habitat near energy development in Arctic Alaska

H. E. Johnson, T. Golden, L. G. Adams, D. D. Gustine, & E. Lenart

Caribou behavioral and demographic responses to human disturbance and fire throughout western North America’s boreal forest

E. C. Palm, M. J. Suitor, K. Joly, J. D. Herriges, A. P. Kelly,

D. Hervieux, K. L.M. Russell, D. Seip, T. W. Bentzen, N. C.

Larter, & M. Hebblewhite

Fine- and broad-scale indicators of nutritional environments of caribou in western Canada: Patterns of multiscalar congruence?

J. G. Cook, A. P. Kelly, R. C. Cook, K. Denryter, B. Culling, D. Culling, A. McLaren, N. C.

Larter, M. Watters, & K. L. Parker

Beyond borders: Wapusk National Park caribou workshops

R. R. Turner

15:40 16:00 Spring phenology drives range shifts in a migratory arctic ungulate with key implications for the future

J. P. Severson, H. E. Johnson, S. M. Arthur, W. B.

Leacock, & M. J. Suitor

Investigating migration dynamics and winter fidelity of a partially migratory barren ground caribou herd

T. J. Fullman, L. S. Parrett, A. K. Prichard, & B. T. Person

Forest-harvest prescriptions influence the seasonal distribution of southern mountain caribou, sympatric ungulates, and predators.

J. L. Bradshaw, C. J. Johnson, C. R. Shores, R. V. Rea

“Action Sketch Video | Wedzih – The Caribou” & “Chase Caribou Road Restoration” Chu Cho Environmental, Tsay

Keh Dene Nation, Thinklink Graphics, O'Connell Creative

16:00 17:30 Poster Session and Partners Virtual Exhibit #1


WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021 Start End Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

8:50 9:00 Welcome address from the organizing committee and housekeeping

Caribou Ungava Symposium Moderator: S. Côté

Policy and Conservation Moderator: A. Beauchemin

Methods and Tools Moderator: S. Giguère

9:00 9:20 Spring migration routes of eastern migratory caribou in northern Québec

M. Leclerc, M. Leblond, M. Le Corre, C. Dussault, & S.D.

Côté

Collaborer pour mieux protéger le caribou forestier: le cas de la population transfrontalière Détour/Kesagami

M.E. Sigouin & P.-O. Boudreault

Balancing large-scale caribou protection and forest management goals with a game theoretic approach

D. Yemshanov, R.G. Haight, N. Liu, Rob Rempel, F.H. Koch,

& A. Rodgers

9:20 9:40 From individual survival to population dynamics: A 30-year study of eastern migratory caribou

B. Vuillaume, J.H. Richard, S. Hamel, J. Taillon, J.

Pisapio, S. McCarthy, T. Cornulier, X. Lambin, S. Rivard, V. Brodeur, M.

Festa-Bianchet, & S.D. Côté

Participatory planning of anti-dispersal fence for wild reindeer conservation

L. Puikkonen, M. Niemi, M. Rautiainen, J. Pellikka, & J.

Hiedanpää

A time-series assessment of habitat composition and connectivity for caribou in Newfoundland and Labrador

D. Piercey

On May 5, Caribou Ungava will present an all-day symposium

summarizing the results of the last six years of the consortium’s

research on the population dynamics of migratory caribou in Québec-

Labrador (Room 1). All are welcome!


WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021





9:40 10:00 Selection of summer feeding sites and resources by female migratory caribou using camera collars

S. Béland, B. Vuillaume, M. Leclerc, M. Bernier, & S.D.

Côté

An innovative multi-indicator modeling framework to support collaborative caribou recovery planning

W. Crosina & A. Vandenbroeck

Evaluating wildlife cameras as a method to track reindeer behavior near power lines

E.R. Hart, S. Eftestøl, D.

Tsegaye, K. Flydal, & J.E. Colman


10:20 10:40 Climate change and caribou herbivory impacts on the primary productivity of migratory caribou habitat on the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula B. Campeau, G.J.M. Rickbeil,

N. C. Coops, & S.D. Côté

Integrating habitat selection, sociality, and movement to inform caribou conservation.

Q.M.R. Webber, C.M. Prokopenko, K.A Kingdon,

J.W. Turner, & E. Vander Wal

Linking intra-tooth strontium isotope profiles and strontium isoscapes to reconstruct Rangifer palaeo-seasonal movements

M. Le Corre, J. Wright, V. Grimes, S.D. Côté, & K. Britton







10:40 11:00 How do migratory caribou deal with human disturbance: impacts on behavior and survival

S. Plante, C. Dussault, J. H. Richard, & S.D. Côté

Impacts can be mitigated with development best practices?

R. Robitaille, V. Smith, & M. Setterington

CANCELED

Hair trace minerals as an emerging health indicator within the Bluenose-East Herd and other caribou Designatable Units

F. Rakic, R. Krohn, X. Fernandez Aguilar, N. Jutha,

M. Pruvot, D. Whiteside, L. Marie-Leclerc, D. Kinniburgh,

H.T.A. Kugluktuk, & S. Kutz


Individual behaviors in declining caribou populations – Seeing the forest for the trees Mathieu Leblond, Research scientist, Science & Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada



WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021 Start End Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 13:00 14:00

Invited Speaker Insights into the ecology and conservation of boreal caribou from where they occur the most, but

yet we know the least Philip McLoughlin, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada



Methods and Tools Moderator: G. Labrecque

Indigenous Stream Moderator: S. Giguère

14:00 14:20 Investigating the potential for competition between migratory caribou and introduced muskoxen

A. Brodeur, J. Taillon, V. Brodeur, M. Leblond, & S.D.

Côté

Collaborative caribou‐recreation research in the Yukon

Y. N. Majchrzuk, L. Jessup, T.

S. Jung, & F. K. A. Schmiegelow

A system map to enable woodland caribou conservation and recovery

C. Dockrill, S. Graine, & D. Hervieux

Caribou conservation: bridging two worlds

S. Leonard & C. Bambrick

14:20 14:40 Contribution of migratory caribou to the diet of wolves and black bears in northern Québec and Labrador

M. Bonin, C. Dussault, J. Taillon, J. Pisapio, N.

Lecomte, & S.D. Côté

Who benefits from caribou decline? A case study of coal mining in central mountain caribou habitat

R. Allan, Peter Bode, R. Collard, &

Jessica Dempsey

Improving the zone of influence paradigm for effective conservation and management of caribou

K. Bajina & M. Setterington

Community-driven values for intercultural caribou conservation in north-central Saskatchewan

H. M. Pospisil


WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021 Start End Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4






15:00 15:20 Space use and foraging tactics of black bears in relation to migratory caribou in Northern Quebec and Labrador

L. Nowack, M. Bonin, M. Leclerc, J. Pisapio, J. Taillon,

C. Dussault, & S.D. Côté

How causal analysis can advance caribou conservation policy

S. Wilson, T. D. Nudds, & A. de Vries

The CariView Experience: using GPS video-camera collars to better understand foraging ecology and summer diets of barrenground caribou.

L. Ehlers, G. Coulombe, J. Herriges, T. Bentzen, M.

Suitor, K. Joly, & M. Hebblewhite

How can range planning for boreal caribou advance reconciliation? (1st part)


A. Sheedy

15:20 15:40 Space use and population dynamics of the declining Torngat Mountains caribou

E. Bélanger, M. Leblond, & S.D. Côté

British Columbia’s approach to caribou habitat restoration: challenges and opportunities

J. Scheck & S. Schilds

Estimation of trends in zone of influence of mine sites on caribou populations using new methods

J. Boulanger, K.G. Poole, A. Gunn, J. Adamczewski, & J.

Wierzchowski








15:40 16:00 Association of performance and genetic diversity of migratory caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in Northern Quebec and Labrador M. Gagnon, G. Yannic, C. Perrier, F. Boyer, & S.D. Coté

International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) green status of species assessment for barren-ground caribou

A. Guile

Framework for enabling solutions for effective boreal caribou habitat restoration

P. Bentham

How can range planning for boreal caribou advance reconciliation? (2nd part)


A. Sheedy

16:00 16:20 How will shrub expansion in the Arctic affect caribou food resources through snow retention and shading E. Lemay, C. Morrissette-Boileau, S. Boudreau, S.D. Côté, & J.-P. Tremblay

16:20 17:30 Poster Session and Partners Virtual Exhibit #2

The Poster Session is brought to you by


THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021


8:50 9:00 Welcome address from the organizing committee and housekeeping

Caribou Genome Symposium

Moderator: C. Robert

Habitat Moderator: J.-P. Tremblay

Population Dynamics Moderator: D. Fortin

Miscellaneous Moderator: M. Gagnon

9:00 9:20 The new pangenomic SNP chip for Rangifer tarandus: design and validation.

C. Robert, A. Carrier, Mallorie Trottier-Lavoie, W.

Poisson, M. Dedato, J. Prunier, I. Gilbert, A. Bastien, V. Albert, V. Bourret, J. Taillon, G.

Mastromonaco, M. Musiani, K. Pokharel, J. Kantanen, A. B. A. Shafer, A. Droit, & S.D.

Côté

Drivers of vegetation regrowth on logging roads in the boreal forest: Implications for restoration of woodland caribou habitat

F. St-Pierre, P. Drapeau, & M.-H. St-Laurent

Connecting migration and demography through seasonal energy access

R. Viejou, T.M. Panzacchi B. Van Moorter, O. Strand, &

J. Fryxell

9:20 9:40 Dismantling and reforestation of forest roads to improve caribou habitat in Quebec: short-term monitoring of planting tree establishment C. Pernot, J. Barette, J. Rioux,

A.D. Munson

Disturbance- Boreal Shield and Hudson Bay lowland ecozones

A. R. Rodgers, J. Shuter, J.A. Rodgers, R.S. Rempel, K.

Green, D. Brannen, D. Fortin, & P. McLoughlin

On the morning of May 6, Genome Canada is proud to present a

symposium sharing the results of “Genomics to manage and protect

caribou populations” (room 1). Several scientific posters of this project

are also presented. All are welcome!









9:40 10:00 Selection of both habitat and genes in specialized and endangered caribou

M. Cavedon, B. vonHoldt,

M. Hebblewhite, T. Hegel, E. Heppenheimer, D. Hervieux, S. Mariani, H. Schwantje, R.

Steenweg, M. Watters, & M. Musiani

Cumulative effects of the implementation of the Romaine hydroelectric complex on woodland caribou – Vital rates from a 10-year monitoring program

A. Beauchemin, K. Malcolm, M.-H. St-Laurent

A primary productivity hypothesis for disturbance-mediated apparent competition for boreal caribou in Canada B.T. Neufeld, D. Fortin, & P.D.

McLoughlin

Potential impacts of sea ice and ship traffic change to caribou sea ice crossing areas surrounding King William Island, Nunavut, Canada

E. Paquette, G. Ljubicic, S. Okpakok, C. Johnson, D. Mueller, M. Weber, & J.

Dawson


10:20 10:40 Genomic regions of high variation maintained across caribou populations despite inbreeding

K. Solmundson, J. Bowman, P.J. Wilson, R.S. Taylor, R.L. Horn, S. Keobouasone, & M. Manseau

Determinants of vegetation regeneration on forest roads following restoration treatments: implications for boreal caribou conservation

R. Lacerte, M. Leblond, & M.H. St-Laurent

Backtracking wolves equipped with GPS collars: an approach to estimate winter predation rate on migratory caribou

J. Taillon, C. Dussault, D.

Grenier, N. Trudel, & S.D. Côté

Current state of knowledge and research on woodland caribou in Canada

K. A. Solarik









10:40 11:00 Demographic history reconstruction in western Canada reveals major diversification, divergent histories and genetic structure within mountain caribou

R. S. Taylor, M. Manseau, C.F.C. Klütsch, J.L. Polfus, A.

Kelly, N.C. Larter, M. Gamberg, H. Schwantje, &

P.L. Wilson

Predicting patterns of terrestrial lichen biomass recovery following boreal wildfires

G. Degré-Timmons, R. Greuel,

J. Baltzer, J. Johnstone, E. McIntire, N. Day, S. Hart, P.

McLoughlin, F. Schmiegelow, M. Turetsky, A. Truchon-

Savard, M. van Telgen, & S. Cumming

Consequences to parturition of migratory barren-ground caribou from a mine haul road in Nunavut

D. W. Coulton, C. De La Mare,

J.A. Virgl, J. Quesnel, & M. Turmel

Leadership in caribou conservation through voluntary certification

V. Peachey


Genome sequence and comparative analysis of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Northern Eurasia Juha Kantanen, Professor, Natural Resources Institute, Finland






Caribou co-management: Challenges and successes Joe Tetlichi, President, Porcupine Caribou Management Board, Canada

Climate and Genetics Moderator: M.-H. St-Laurent

Habitat Moderator: M. Leclerc

Population Dynamics Moderator: J. Hénault

Indigenous Stream Moderator: M. Gagnon

14:00 14:20 Assessing precision and bias of density estimates from non-invasive boreal caribou genetic surveys using a spatial capture-recapture framework

S. McFarlane, M. Manseau, R. Steenweg, D. Hervieux, T. Hegel, S. Slater, & P. Wilson

Assessing short- and long-term wildfire threat when adapting powerline infrastructure to promote wildlife habitat connectivity

D. Dawe, M.-A. Parisien, Y. Boulanger, A. Beauchemin, J.

Boucher, & D. Arseneault

Effects of anthropogenic disturbance and wolf population reduction on caribou predators and competitors in west-central Alberta

C. Seip, C. Burton, R. Steenweg, J. Fisher, & D.

Hervieux

Community-based environmental monitoring program using wildlife cameras to monitor Caribou near a pipeline right-of-way A. I. Adiele, A. McDonald, & L.

Gould

14:20 14:40 Timber harvesting and climate change are predicted to reduce future habitat suitability for boreal caribou in Quebec

Y. Boulanger, M. Leblond, J.P. Puigdevall, & M.-H. St-

Laurent

Evaluating results of an innovative caribou habitat restoration trial in Alberta

A. Vandenbroeck

Integrated population model analysis of factors affecting the Bluenose-East and Bathurst caribou herds

J. Boulanger, J. Thorley, & J. Adamczewski





Climate and Genetics Moderator: M.-H. St-Laurent

Habitat Moderator: M. Leclerc

Population Dynamics Moderator: J. Hénault

Indigenous Stream Moderator: M. Gagnon

15:00 15h:20 Effects of human-induced disturbances and weather on boreal caribou movement

M.-H. St-Laurent, M.

Leclerc, A. Tarroux, P. Fauchald, A. Stien, & T.

Tveraa

Habitat loss accelerates for woodland caribou in Alberta and BC

M. Nagy-Reis, M. Dickie, Anna

Calvert, M. Hebblewhite, D. Seip, S. Gilbert, O. Venter, D.

Hervieux, C. DeMars, S. Boutin, R. Serrouya

Forecasting woodland caribou resource selection and demography under climate change in Canada’s Northwest Territories F. E. C. Stewart, T. Micheletti,

E.J.B. McIntire, S. Haché, M. Leblond, J.A. Tremblay, C. Barros, I. Eddy, J. Hodson,

Fiona K.A. Schmiegelow, A.M. Chubaty, & S.G. Cumming

Inuit knowledge of Dolphin and Union caribou: Partnerships, ecology, and co-management

A. Hanke, A. Dumond, L.-M.

Leclerc, & S. Kutz

15:20 15:40 Summer habitats and calving sites of Finnish wild forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) - Preliminary results

V. Tuohimaa, S. Rytkönen,

A. Paasivaara, S. Kaartinen, & J. Pusenius

Can restoration improve reproductive success of boreal caribou? FNFN’s approach to boreal caribou habitat restoration at the landscape scale

K. Wolfenden, J. Tigner, & S.

Leech

Perfect parturition? Assessing consecutive year calving events for mountain caribou in north-central British-Columbia

M. K. Klaczek & D. Heard

Facilitating understanding between Western-based science and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge for the conservation of boreal woodland caribou in northwestern Alberta within the context of a proposed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA)


Thank you for your participation to this virtual edition!

- The organizing committee

F. Didzena, M. Munson, K. Kerr, G. Chow-Fraser, & R.

Cheng

15:40 16:00 Climate affects the synchrony and aggregation of calving in a social ungulate

O. Couriot, E. Gurarie, J. Adamczewski, M.D.

Cameron, M.W. Campbell, T. Davison, A. Gunn, K. Joly, A.P. Kelly, M. Leblond, J.

Williams, & W.F. Fagan

Past, present and future cumulative effects of harvest, fire & roads on boreal caribou

J. W. Turner, C. Johnson, C.

Daniel, E. McIntire, & J. Hughes

The effect of collaring timing and location on the spatial representativeness of caribou telemetry data

A. K. Prichard, K. Joly, L.S. Parrett, M.D. Cameron, D.A.

Hansen, & B.T. Person

16:00 16:25 Closing remarks from the organizing committee and next meeting

16:30 17:30 Virtual Closing Reception – Tables of 9 people (you can circulate between tables to chat with your colleagues)

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