Wildlife Studies, Lac de Gras (BHP Billiton, February 1997)
This 1996 wildlife baseline study for the proposed BHP Diamonds mine at Lac de Gras documents caribou migration patterns, carnivore denning sites, grizzly bear movements and habitat use, bird surveys, and small mammal inventory across the NWT claim block. The comprehensive report provides baseline environmental data collected to assess potential impacts of diamond mine development on northern wildlife.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Rescan Environmental Services Ltd., Vivian Banci, Steve Moore, Department of Renewable Resources, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
- Locations
- Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, Ekati Diamond Mine, Bathurst Inlet, Contwoyto Lake, Coppermine River, Yamba Lake, Achilles Lake, Ajax Lake, Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake, Caribou Lake, Lac du Sauvage, Misery Esker, Duchess Esker, Duchess River, Leslie Lake, Grizzly Lake, Diversion Channel, Glowworm Lake, Thonokeid Lake, Koala, Rae, Lutsel'Ke, Fort Smith, Smithers, Richmond, Vancouver
- Parameters
- caribou migration, caribou abundance, caribou distribution, caribou herds, wolf dens, fox dens, wolverine dens, carnivore diets, grizzly bears, bear habitat use, bear denning, bear diet, bear movements, bird migration, breeding birds, waterfowl, raptors, small mammals, habitat classification, ecosystem units, vegetation, tundra, eskers, scats analysis, prey items
- Pages
- 184
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