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).
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 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).
Caribou Range Map, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Range map of caribou in the State of Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Caribou — Wildlife Viewing, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Symbols of the wild north, caribou are a sought after species for wildlife viewers in Alaska. These “wandering deer” are native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Caribou spend most of their lives in open country.
Caribou Hunting in Alaska - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
On average, people harvest about 22,000 caribou in Alaska each year. Alone among the deer family, caribou of both sexes grow antlers. Antlers of adult bulls are large and massive; those of adult cows are much smaller and more spindly.
Hunting Opportunities - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Community Subsistence Harvest (CSH) hunts are Tier I subsistence hunts and are only available for Alaska residents 10 years of age or older. Visit the Subsistence Harvest Permits page for more information.
Why is the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Shrinking?, Alaska …
The Western Arctic Herd was the largest caribou herd in Alaska 20 years ago, numbering almost a half-million animals. A few decades before that, it was a quarter that number. Caribou herds fluctuate in size and wildlife biologists want to know why the Western Arctic Herd has been declining in recent years.
Counting Caribou, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
In September 2020, Fish and Game released Counting Caribou, providing a birds-eye view of caribou and an inside look at caribou research. Alaska's Caribou. Caribou move across vast reaches of expansive open country. In Alaska, 32 herds are defined by key areas of their range and the calving grounds where they gather seasonally.
Caribou have been a distinctive part ofthe Alaska landscape for thousands of years. They are found throughout the state except for the southeastern Pan handle and most offshore islands. Caribou are largely a foothills and mountain animal, found at or above