From 1996-1999 researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) employed a multi-scale behavioural approach to understanding the movements of caribou in the Wolverine herd. Chris Johnson conducted the research as part of his PhD disertation, under the supervision of Dr. Kathy Parker, and advisory committee members Doug Heard, Dr. Michael Gillingham, and Dr. Bruno Zumbo, and Dr. Roger Wheate.
Johnson, C. J., K.L. Parker and D.C. Heard. 2001. Foraging across a variable landscape: Behavioural decisions made by woodland caribou at multiple spacial and temporal scales. Oecologia 127:590-602. Link
Johnson, C.J., D.C. Heard, and K.L. Parker. 2002. Expectations and realities of GPS Animal Location Collars: Results of three yeas in the field. Wildlife Biology. 8:153-159.
Johnson, C. J., K.L. Parker, D.C. Heard and M.P. Gillingham. 2002. Movement patterns of ungulates and scale-specific responses to the environment. Journal of Animal Ecology 71:225-235.
Johnson, C. J., K.L. Parker, D.C. Heard and M.P. Gillingham. 2002. A multi-scale behavioral approach to understanding the movements of woodland caribou. Ecological Applications. 12:1840-1860.
Johnson, C. J., K.L. Parker, D.C. Heard and M.P. Gillingham. 2006. Unrealistic animal movement rates as behavioural bouts: a reply. Journal of Animal Ecology 75:303-308.
Johnson, C. J., K.L. Parker, D.C. Heard and D.R. Seip. 2004. Movements, foraging habits, and habitat-use strategies of northern woodland caribou: Implications for forest practices. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 5:22-35. Link (PDF 797KB)
Johnson, C.J. 2000. A multi-scale behavioural approach to understanding the movements of woodland caribou. PhD Thesis. University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C. 210 pp.
