Arctic Council Working Group Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial)
Rangifer
- Ecosystem: Terrestrial
- Species group: Mammals
- Publications: Arctic Coastal Biodiversity Monitoring Plan Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity Monitoring Plan
Muskox and caribou/reindeer
Jose Ortega
Jose Ortega
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| FECs Group | Parameter | Attributes | Priority | Extreme Events | Scale | Complexity | Recurrance | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Abundance | Number Density | Essential |
| Basic | 3 years | Aerial/land-based surveys Cue counts | Aerial/land-based surveys methodology is particularly recommended | |
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Demographics | Age structure Mortality Fecundity | Essential |
| Basic | 3 years | Aerial/land-based surveys Telemetry Cue counts | Aerial/land-based surveys methodology is particularly recommended | |
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Spatial structure | Distribution of migratory herds | Essential |
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| 3-5 years | Telemetry Aerial/land-based surveys Harvest records Tissue samples | Telemetry and aerial/land-based surveys methodologies are particularly recommended. Monitoring of seasonal changes in spatial structure may be needed for e.g. migratory species | |
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Health | Pathogen prevalence and intensity Body condition Contaminants | Essential |
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| Annually | Harvest records Tissue samples Fecal analysis Bone length Some animal collections | Monitoring parasites (e.g., botflies or other groups can be considered where capacity exists). Harvest records, tissue samples methodologies are particularly recommended. | |
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Diversity | Heterozygosity Population genetics and connectivity Breeding | Essential | Local | Advanced | 3-5 years | DNA analysis | DNA analysis methodlogy is partiularly recommended | |
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Phenology | Parturition Breeding | Essential |
| Basic | Annually | Telemetry Surveys | Telemetry and survey methodologies are particularly recommended. Monitoring of seasonal changes in spatial structure may be needed for e.g. migratory species | |
| Large herbivore mammals (Terrestrial) | Number, density | Essential |
| Basic | 3 years | Aerial/land-based surveys Cue counts | Aerial/land-based surveys methodology is particularly recommended |
For Rangifer in particular, conservation efforts often focus on specific cotypes or genetic types. Good examples include forest Rangifer in North America and specific populations of Arctic Island Rangifer.