Mammal Surveys in the Greater Kuparuk Area, 2008

The focus of this study was the distribution, abundance, and calf production of Central Arctic Herd (CAH) caribou between the Colville and Kuparuk rivers in northern Alaska during April–October 2008. Surveys were conducted in spring, the calving season, postcalving, and late summer through fall; no surveys were conducted during the insect season in July. Incidental sightings of other species of large mammals were recorded during aerial surveys for caribou and for other species (mainly birds).