Recent research out of the University of British Columbia led by Dr. Clayton Lamb tracked the migration patterns of certain threatened herds of caribou across Canada. The conclusion? The patterns were ...

Quick Take Survival for migratory land animals is now tied to overcoming man-made obstacles such as roadways and railroads.

Decades of data following the migratory patterns of endangered caribou show that migration areas have decreased significantly. Researchers are concerned that resource extraction is disturbing caribou ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports last month found that roads significantly changed some of the western Arctic caribou herd's behavior and delayed their migrations. The herd has one ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dec. 18, 2025 — Dr. Elie Gurarie from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) partnered with the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration to produce new maps ...

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is the size of South Carolina with no roads, trails or facilities - a true ...

One of North America’s largest caribou herds has declined, according to the latest population estimates — but not enough for ...

Climate change has been ongoing for decades, and as average temperatures around the world and in the oceans increase, plant and animal life is being affected. Several new studies have documented some ...

Humans are not the only creatures bothered by mosquitoes and flies. They harass caribou so much that earlier this month, about 300,000 of the animals huddled closely together in Northwest Alaska to ...