Wolf Notes Summer 2001 No. 6 (GNWT, Summer 2001)
The NWT Wolf Project newsletter reports on genetic and movement studies of tundra, tree-line, and boreal forest wolves in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, examining whether wolves follow specific caribou herds and how hunting affects genetic diversity across populations. Preliminary findings indicate tundra wolves serve as a source population for tree-line wolves and are genetically distinct from boreal forest wolves, with substantial genetic connectivity maintained through migration corridors.
- Date
- 2001
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- Government of the Northwest Territories Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, West Kitikmeot Slave Study Society, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Eyes of the Wild Foundation, Diavik Diamond Mines, Ekati Diamond Mine, Air Tindi Ltd., University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Saskatchewan, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, BHP, NSERC, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, International Wolf Center, Alberta Conservation Association, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Dean Cluff, Paul Paquet, Marco Musiani, Lyle Walton, Cormack Gates, Paul Wilson, Brad White, Robert Mulders, Ray Case, Dave Olesen
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ekati Diamond Mine, Diavik Diamond Mines, Lac de Gras, Bathurst caribou herd range, Beverly caribou herd range, Qamanirjuaq caribou herd range, Queen Maud Gulf, Great Slave Lake, Rennie Lake, Fort Reliance, Contwoyto Lake, Yellowknife, Hudson Bay, Mackenzie River, Wood Buffalo National Park, Upper Mackenzie River, boreal forest, tundra, tree-line, northern Alberta, northern Saskatchewan, Yukon, British Columbia, Manitoba
- Parameters
- wolf genetics, wolf DNA analysis, wolf populations, migratory caribou, caribou herds, wolf movement patterns, radio-tracking, satellite radio-collars, VHF radio-collars, wolf den ecology, genetic diversity, gene flow, pack composition, home ranges, wolf harvest, genetic relationships, wolf migration, population connectivity
- Pages
- 4
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