Managing second-growth forests as caribou habitat

Authors

  • Susan K. Stevenson Silvifauna Research, 101 Burden St., Prince George, British Columbia, Canada V2M 2G8

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/2.10.3.844

Keywords:

woodland caribou, British Columbia, habitat management, arboreal lichens, forestry

Abstract

Habitat management for woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in southeastern British Columbia has generally focussed on protecting old-growth forests from logging. As that strategy becomes more difficult to maintain, biologists are beginning to explore opportunities to manage second-growth stands to provide arboreal lichens and other habitat resources important to caribou. Special harvesting and stand management practices are being developed and formulated into strategies for maintaining caribou populations in managed stands.

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Published

1990-09-01

How to Cite

Stevenson, S. K. (1990). Managing second-growth forests as caribou habitat. Rangifer, 10(3), 139–144. https://doi.org/10.7557/2.10.3.844