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Name: 1967-ongoing - Caribou - Population Assessment - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows - Cariboo Region 
ID: 5955
Coordinator: Carolyn Shores; Nicola Dodd 
Funding Agency:
 
Region: Cariboo 
Security: Normal
SurveysHelp (32 records)
Survey Name Survey Intensity Inventory Method Target Taxa
(Species Code / Scientific Name / English Name)  * = Primary Focus
2021 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1978-1987 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Composition - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1994-2001 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Composition - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2012 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2012-2015 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2013 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Composition - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2014 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2014 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Composition - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2016 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Population Count & Composition - Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2017 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2018-2019 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2020 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2007 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Composition - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2007-2008 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Population Count & Composition - Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2007-2010 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2010 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1996-2004 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1995-2001 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Population Count & Composition - Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1996-2003 - Caribou - Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1985-1988 - Caribou - Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1986-1987 - Caribou - Aerial Rut Population Count & Composition - Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1988-1992 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1994-1995 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1967-1977 - Caribou - Aerial Reconnaissance - Rainbows     Presence/Not detected (possible)     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1973-1975 - Caribou - Ground Reconnaissance - Rainbows     Presence/Not detected (possible)     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1973-1988 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1974-1977 - Caribou - Population Review-Expert Knowledge - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
1978-1984 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2022 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2023 - Caribou - Aerial Late Winter Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz, Rainbows     Relative Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2023 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz     Absolute Abundance     M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
2021 - Caribou - Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment - Itcha-Ilgachuz         M-RATA / Rangifer tarandus / Caribou* 
DocumentsHelp (3 records) Display All
Report Publish Year Description Filename
Population Status for the Chilcotin Complex Caribou Herds, Cariboo Region, 2020  2020  Annual report (Cornhill, 2020): In June 2020 the Itcha-Ilgachuz and Rainbows caribou herds were counted by aerial surveys. The Itcha-Ilgachuz herd had 382 individuals during the survey and 42 individuals during the follow up flights, giving a minimum count of 424 individuals. A total of 14 collars were seen out of a possible 21. This gave a population estimate of 508. Neonate recruitment was 30%. The Rainbows herd had a minimum count of 24 individuals (33% calves), a decline from the 32 individuals in 2016.  wsi_5955_rpt_2020.pdf (1.1 MB)
Field Data Publish Year Description Filename
    Point data for the 2020 Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR survey formatted for entry into SPI  wsi_5955_dct_2020.xlsm (249 KB)
GIS Spatial File Publish Year Description Filename
    Spatial lines of the 2020 Aerial Post-Calving Population Count & Recruitment-MRR Flightlines  wsi_5955_spl_2020.zip (87 KB)
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