The Reaction of Barren-Ground Caribou to Aircraft
Author(s) -
George W. Calef,
Elmer A. DeBock,
Grant M. Lortie
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - French
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic2805
Subject(s) - altitude (triangle) , terrain , spring (device) , environmental science , wing , physical geography , atmospheric sciences , geography , meteorology , geology , aerospace engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , cartography
The responses of barren-ground caribou to fixed-wing aircraft and to helicopters were observed in the northern Yukon and Alaska. Effects of aircraft altitude, type of aircraft, season and terrain were determined together with the activity and size of group of the caribou. Panic reactions or strong escape reactions were observed in a high percentage of all groups when aircraft flew at altitudes of less than 60 metres. Flying at a minimum aircraft altitude of 150 metres during spring and fall migrations, and 300 metres at other periods, would prevent the caribou reacting in the ways most immediately injurious to them. RhUMk Rhctions du caribou de toundra aux appareils airoportks. Les rdac- tions du caribou de toundra aux avions et aux h6licoptBres furent dtudi&s dans le Yukon du Nord et en Alaska. Les auteurs en dbterminBrent les effets selon l'altitude, le type d'appareil, les saisons, le terrain, en même temps que l'activitb et la dimen- sion des groupes de caribous. Des rdactions de panique ou de fortes rdactions de fuite furent observ6es dans un pourcentage élev6 de tous les groupes lorsque les appareils volaient à des altitudes infbrieures 60 m&tres. En volant B des altitudes minima de 150 mBtres en p6riodes de migration au printemps et en automne et de 300 mBtres en tout autre temps, on bviterait des rhctions du caribou qui lui soient le plus imm6diatement nuisibles. PE3IOME. Peaxqus xanaacxozo ceeepxozo odeus xa cammrnw Ha cesepHoM KkoHe H Amcxe Benma ~a6mne~~s1 3a eaxynefi RaHancKoro cesepHor0 onem XEBOTK~M B rpynnax P~SJIHYHO~~ BemYmbI B ~~BECHMOCTE OT B~ICOT~I noneTa H XmoTHMe manana B namxy MJIH 06paqamcb B ~~~CTBO, Korna CaMoneT IIponeTan peaxqafi, CaMoneTaM He cnenyeT cnycKaTbcsr BO ~pena~r noneTa wB3fEe 150 M B nepnon BeceHHeit H ocemea mrpaqm H Hmce 300 M B npyroe Bpem rona. Ha IIOSIBJIeHHe CaMOJIeTOB H BepTOJIeTOB. %bIJI YCTaHOBJIeH XapaKTep IIOBeAeHHsI THE& CaMOJIeTa, a TaKXCe BpeMeHE FOna E THIIa MeCTHOCTH. B 60JIbIIIHHCTBe CJIyYtXB Ha BbICOTe HHXE 60 M. q~06b1 OrpanETb XCHBOTHhIX OT H~HBOJI~~ BpenHbIX AJIS HEX
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