Conservation of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in Canada: an uncertain future1This review is part of the virtual symposium “Flagship Species – Flagship Problems” that deals with ecology, biodiversity and management issues, and climate impacts on species at risk and of Canadian importance, including the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), and caribou (Rangifer tarandus).

Festa-Bianchet, M., Ray, J.C., Boutin, S., Côté, S.D., Gunn, A.·2011·Canadian Journal of Zoology
DOI 10.1139/z11-025

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