Over the course of the project, we will explore stand characteristics of areas woodland caribou use, the likelihood of harvested areas becoming woodland caribou habitat, and how this potentially differs from burned stands.
We will also identify gaps and opportunities in Alberta’s forest policies for regional silviculture treatments with the potential to improve the trajectory of harvested stands to become caribou habitat while still meeting desired fibre volume objectives.
Project Begins
Progress update: Researchers begin a literature review and planning fieldwork
Literature Review Complete
Progress update: Critical knowledge gaps and research opportunities identified
Fieldwork Preparations Underway
Progress update: Crew leaders plan logistics, advertise for technicians, and mananage equipment
Crew Training
Progress update: The team learn COVID-19 protocols, safety, and plant identification
Fieldwork Begins
Progress update: Crews head begin shifts in northern Alberta to collect data
Field Season Complete
Progress update: Vegetation data collected from 313 cutblock and wildfire sites.
Data Organization Underway
Progress update: The collected data is being prepared for analysis
Field Season Preparation Begun
Progress update: Planning for the 2022 field season is underway
The Caribou Program conducted this literature review for the ARCKP.
The Caribou Program field crew are pleased to report that everyone and their equipment are settling in nicely. https://t.co/QP4B5USUzh
