Caribou Assessment 1995 Baseline Study Update (BHP Billiton, December 1995)
This 1995 baseline study documents the occurrence, movements, and distribution of caribou within the Lac de Gras area (1,900 km²) during spring, summer, and fall migration periods, with aerial survey data collected to establish pre-development baseline conditions for the proposed NWT Diamonds project. The study tracks caribou use of major travel corridors including the north shore of Lac de Gras and esker systems, identifies seasonal habitat preferences, and notes the absence of calving and rutting behavior within the study area during the monitoring period.
- Date
- 1995-12-01
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Rescan Environmental Consulting Ltd., Department of Renewable Resources (Northwest Territories), Environment Canada
- Locations
- Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Bathurst Inlet, Yellowknife, Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake, Caribou Lake, Duchess Lake, Duchess River, Misery Camp, Koala Camp, Coppermine River, Lac du Sauvage, Long Lake, Paul Lake, Contwoyto Lake, Daring Lake, Lupin Mine, Southern Arctic ecozone, Takijua Lake ecoregion, barren-grounds
- Parameters
- caribou abundance, caribou migration patterns, caribou distribution, spring migration, summer distribution, fall migration, caribou habitat use, travel corridors, feeding behavior, cratering, calving, rutting, caribou trails and tracks, muskox sightings, weather conditions, snow cover
- Pages
- 32
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