Decades of data following the migratory patterns of endangered caribou show that migration areas have decreased significantly. Researchers are concerned that resource extraction is disturbing caribou ...

Recent research out of the University of British Columbia led by Dr. Clayton Lamb tracked the migration patterns of certain threatened herds of caribou across Canada. The conclusion? The patterns were ...

The population of one of Canada's caribou herds has been dropping drastically in recent years. New research is shedding light on possible causes, including human activity. Two new maps published by ...

To the editor: I have read and heard all the talk of the Porcupine Caribou herd that migrates to the North Slope. Many individuals who have had very little experience of Alaska living or haven’t even ...

Caribou move along barren ground in northern Canada. The Bathurst caribou population has declined from 400,000 to less than 4,000 over the last 30 years, according to new surveys by the government of ...

New research shows that endangered caribou are migrating shorter distances due to habitat loss and environmental changes. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females—like males—have antlers. A study of ...

Female caribou chew shed antlers to get calcium and phosphorus. These minerals help them produce milk after giving birth.

Caribou cross through Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in their 2012 spring migration. The Western Arctic Caribou Herd, long one of the largest in North America, has declined ...

Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females, like males, have antlers. A new study of shed ...