Caribou Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Caribou live in the arctic tundra, mountain tundra, and northern forests of North America, Russia, and Scandinavia. The world population is about 5 million. Caribou in Alaska are distributed in 31 herds (or populations).
Alaska Caribou Viewing | Where To See Caribou Migrations
A famous and long-studied caribou herd haunts the sweeping tundra wilderness on the north side of the Alaska Range inside Denali National Park. The animals are regularly seen by travelers and hikers along the 92-mile-long Denali Park Road, sometimes close at hand.
Map of Alaska's 32 Caribou Herds | FWS.gov
Dec 22, 2022 · Map of Alaska’s 32 caribou herds, which are defined by their calving grounds. The map shows general distribution over annual migration, which can change from year to year depending on conditions and food availability.
Caribou Hunting in Alaska - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are large, stout members of the deer family, with concave hooves that splay to support the animal in snow or soft tundra and which function as paddles in water. Caribou live in the arctic tundra, mountain tundra, and northern forests of North America, Russia, and Scandinavia.
Caribou Identification - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are the only member of the deer family (Cervidae) in which both sexes grow antlers. Antlers of adult bulls can be large and massive; those of adult cows are usually much shorter and more slender.
Caribou | Hunting in Alaska - Alaska Outdoors Supersite
Hunting barren-ground caribou in Alaska: trophy estimation, locations, hunting tactics, gear and resources for caribou hunters.
caribou - Alaska Nature and Science (U.S. National Park Service)
Jan 2, 2024 · There are 32 caribou herds in Alaska, with an estimated population of around 750,000. Changes in weather conditions (among other factors) cue their migration. They move from boreal forest areas in the winter to open or coastal tundra areas in the spring for calving.
Caribou - ALASKA.ORG
Caribou, or Reindeer as they are also known, can be found across the northern reaches of several continents. In Alaska they range from the Aleutian Islands to the Arctic Ocean.
Caribou Keep It Cool in the Cold | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
When it comes to being at home in Alaska’s winter landscape, caribou are pretty chill. Alaska has 32 distinct caribou herds in the state, and you have a chance of seeing these hooved critters in almost all of Alaska’s 16 National Wildlife Refuges.
Caribou: Did You Know? - U.S. National Park Service
Caribou have long been a vital resource to Alaska Natives of this area. Their Iñupiaq name is tuttu [too-too], and their scientific name is Rangifer tarandus. Which weighs more: the 17 trillion mosquitoes or 950 thousand caribou in the state of Alaska?