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Status of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd

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Fall 1976

Very Useful
Leaflet
Iñupiaq
Referenced by: ANKN Clearinghouse

Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Subsistence

Excerpt from Leaflet:

"During the past several decades, the vast areas of forest and tundra in northwestern Alaska have supported North America's largest herd of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus). The Eskimo and Indians if this huge region have long used caribou for sustenance and as materials for tools, clothing and shelter. Even today, people of the Arctic are at least partially dependent on the caribou, the sea mammals, the fish and the other components of their environment for their livelihoods.

"But the caribou, like other wild animals, at times undergo dramatic changes in populations and the Western Arctic herd has been no exception. In 1974, there were indications that the herd had begun a decline. At the time, intensive work was initiated to determine the extent of the problem. This paper, then, will outline what is now known about the herd's past, its present, and looks toward its future."

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