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Ferguson,
M.A.D. and D.S. Vincent. 1992. Status of caribou on northern Melville
Peninsula in June 1982. 19 pp.
ABSTRACT
We
conducted an aerial survey to determine the number and distribution of
caribou on northern Melville Peninsula (north of 6800 N), NWT
during 6-15 June 1982.
In two survey strata, 561caribou (excluding calves) were counted
within 1.2-km-wide strip-transects, with 154 counted outside the
transacts. The aerial survey sampled 19.5% of the strata where caribou
were observed; and 8.5% of a stratum where no caribou were found.
The population was estimated at 2871 caribou (excluding calves)
with a 95% confidence interval of 1993 to 3749. Caribou were distributed
principally along the western coast of the peninsula, and in the south-eastern
quarter of the study area.
Calves were observed south of Sarcpa Lake in the south central
portion of the survey area; and south of Garry Bay, north along the west
coast of Melville Peninsula.
Calving
apparently started during or just before the survey period.
Only 25 calves were counted with the 561 older caribou observed
within the transect strips.
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