Tag: Caribou
Female caribou grow antlers as a built-in postbirthing snack
Caribou, also known as reindeer, are unique among deer species in that female caribou grow antlers. A recent…
Gwich’in fight to protect caribou from Alaska oil development
The Bureau of Land Management recently announced the opening of nominations for the first-ever oil and gas lease…
Arctic Report Card 2024: How Did the Region Fare? Ask the Caribou
The warming Arctic also has implications for permafrost. An area of permafrost larger than Texas and Alaska combined…