Due to the geographic location and increased growth in backcountry recreation, the South Selkirk Mountain Caribou population may be under threat from a number of these possible impacts. The population of Mountain Caribou in Stagleap Provincial Park and surrounding area is decreasing and no one direct cause has been determined for this occurrence (Simpson and Terry, 200).
The objectives of this study were to: 1) determine Mountain Caribou habitat in and around Stagleap Provincial Park, 2) determine abundance of this caribou population and how it has changed over time 3) determine what the normal movement pattern is for the caribou (annually, seasonally) and if it has changed over time, and 4) discuss options for mitigating the potential loss of habitat in and around Stagleap Provincial Park.
