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Sutherland, M. and A. Gunn. 1996. Bathurst calving
ground surveys, 1965-1996. 97 p.
ABSTRACT
The
Bathurst caribou herd's calving grounds have been surveyed 16 times from
1965 to 1996.
A composite map was created by overlaying calving grounds for 14
of the years surveyed.
Changes in survey design, criteria for defining the calving
ground, timing and coverage of surveys, and weather conditions have
varied from year to year.
In the years surveyed from 1965 to 1984, there was a high degree
of overlap of areas used for calving.
These areas extended from approximately 40 km east of Bathurst
Inlet to Perry River.
Parts of the calving grounds have been used for as many as 11
years out of the 14 years mapped. In 1969 and after 1986, calving was
concentrated further west along the east and west shores of Bathurst
Inlet.
This is consistent with historical records which report that both
sides of Bathurst Inlet were used for calving. |
