Description: The density maps were derived from caribou collar telemetry data collected at various times between 1993 and 2012. The seasonal density datasets were analyzed to identify seasonal home ranges (the area each subpopulation occupies within a specified date range). Within each seasonal range, core areas were identified for each of the seasons by examining the utilization distributions within each range - the probability of finding a caribou within the range within the specified season. The core areas represent those locations where there is a 95% probability of caribou being present. Nine major life cycles or seasons (spring migration, calving, post-calving, summer, late summer, fall migration(pre-breeding), rut/breeding, fall migration (post-breeding) and winter)are defined for all herds with the exception of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula herd, which has 7 seasons defined, combining the post-calving/summer range and the fall migration(post-breeding)/winter range. Date ranges are provide for each individual herd's seasonal ranges.**The early summer season (July) is a period of high sensitivity and that extra consideration for mitigation is necessary in this period.
Copyright Text: Nunavut Department of Environment, Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Caslys Consulting Ltd.