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CARMA – Coordinated monitoring of Rangifer health and body condition. manual drafted contributors: Dorothy Cooley, Susan Kutz, Katherine Parker, Perry Barboza, Philippa McNeil, Robert White, Rob Otto, Gary Kofinas, Don Russell and Aleksija Neimanis now redrafting. Photo from S. Kutz.
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CARMA – Coordinated monitoring of Rangifer health and body condition • manual drafted • contributors: Dorothy Cooley, Susan Kutz, Katherine Parker, Perry Barboza, Philippa McNeil, Robert White, Rob Otto, Gary Kofinas, Don Russell and Aleksija Neimanis • now redrafting Photo from S. Kutz
What is the relationship between change in Rangifer health and body condition – and change in the environment • Increase or decrease in calf recruitment and survival
Body Condition as a predictor of pregnancy (Porcupine Herd) <0.6cm >=0.6cm Metatarsus marrow fat % < 3% 30 - 80% >= 80% Dying < 4% body fat Poor 4 - 8 % body fat Good 7.4 - 11% body fat Excellent > 12% body fat DEPTH OF BACKFAT 30% 50-70% 100% 100% Pregnancy
Disease and Parasite Monitoring in RangiferSusan Kutz - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary • disease and parasites can have significant impacts on the health and dynamics of Rangifer populations • influence the resilience of Human-Rangifer systems to environmental change • sensitive to climate change; change existing transmission patterns
Rangifer health and body condition indicator monitoring protocols • how do we communicate the use of these protocols? • are they compatible with existing work? • minimum sample sizes have been determined, but the minimum will change if sample measurements of the indicator are highly variable – need a feedback mechanism. • what do we need in place for linking to assessment of herd population trends and calf survival/recruitment? Input – body condition data Output – circumpolar synthesis • sample collection and handling needs – how much will it cost? • who will do it – what are the training requirements?