Guidelines for human activity within the range of mountain caribou, southern Selkirk mountains

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The environment of the mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus montanus Seton) inhabiting the southern Selkirk Range of British Columbia and adjacent parts of the United States is subject to increasing human influence. The International Mountain Caribou Technical Committee deemed it advisable to develop guidelines regarding access, hazards to movement and timber harvest within the range of this caribou population in order to minimize the adverse effects of human activities. These guidelines are based on the best judgments of knowledgeable individuals in public and private organizations familiar with these caribou, plus review of existing information pertinent to this population of approximately 30 animals. These guidelines represent a current state-of-the-art effort to coordinate caribou management with other resource uses rather than to create a description of "ideal" caribou management. They are intended to identify existing and potential conflicts, not to replace the recommendations for specific locations developed by Freddy. These guidelines supersede those issued earlier.

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Reference Code: A77JOH01IDUS

Full Citation: Johnson, D. R., D. R. Miller, and J. M. Peek. 1981. Guidelines for human activity within the range of mountain caribou, southern Selkirk mountains. Miscellaneous Publication No. 3. University of Idaho Fish, Wildlife, and Range Experiment Station, Moscow. 7 pp.

Location: ANIMAL EF: RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU