One of North America’s largest caribou herds has declined, according to the latest population estimates — but not enough for the Porcupine Caribou Management Board to "put up the red flags yet.” ...

Caribou mothers gnaw on their own antlers for nutrition after their long migration in the cold and dry climate of the Arctic tundra, a new study reveals. Caribous, also called reindeer, are the only ...

Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou shed their antlers within days of giving birth, leaving behind a record of their annual travels across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two bull caribou of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd swimming across the Kobuk River during fall 2011 migration in Kobuk Valley ...

A study published in Global Change Biology shows that caribou will optimize their migration path based on their collective memories. Caribou are the largest species on land in the Arctic. They are not ...

What should be done to ensure caribou are healthy and plentiful for future generations? Alaska’s caribou are a vital source of food for many rural communities. But as climate change and other ...

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Cabin Radio in Canada's Northwest Territories highlighted a study by the University of Cincinnati that found caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for at least 3,000 years. UC ...

Across the terrain where caribou live, a completely white body makes the animal easier for predators to notice.

Caribou and moose hunting in parts of Northwest Alaska will be closed to nonlocal hunters in August and September of 2022 and 2023 to support local subsistence hunters and protect the declining ...