Ogilvie, C.
1989. Beverly and Kaminuriak caribou monitoring and land use
controls, 1988. 37 pp.
ABSTRACT
The
timing and pattern of Beverly and Kaminuriak caribou movements, in
relation to the Caribou Protection Areas, were monitored from 15 May to
15 July 1988.
Information and data collected were used to make recommendations
to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in order to facilitate the
enforcement of the Caribou Protection Measures.
In
late May, Beverly caribou migrated into the Beverly Caribou Protection
Area via the Thelon Game Sanctuary.
At calving (12June) , the highest density of calving cow caribou
was northwest of Sand Lake. Lower densities were located southwest of
this high density zone and occupied a large area of the Thelon Game
Sanctuary.
No information was collected on post-calving movements.
Kaminuriak
caribou migrated north past Eskimo Point in mid-March and northeast past
Maguse Lake during May.
On 12 June, the highest density of calving cow caribou was
centred around Blakely Lake with lower densities extending from Duffy
Lake to Kaminak Lake.
From calving until late June, cow and calf caribou converged upon
the area between MacQuoid Lake and Banks Lake.
By 1 July caribou were migrating south to Happotiyik Lake and
then southeast to the Hudson Bay coast.
Five days later caribou had split into north-westerly and
southerly movements and most were still in the protection area.
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