Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Caribou can thrive in winter: Lactating females can gain fat

• Reference: Woodford, R. 2026. Caribou can thrive in winter: Lactating females can gain fat. Alaska Fish & Wildlife News, February 2026. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4156
• Audiences: General Public
• Authors: Riley G. Woodford
• GMUs or Areas: All
• Keywords: pregnant, Mulchatna caribou herd, MCH, Dillingham, Bethel, Kuskokwim, ultrasound, rump fat, calf, brucellosis, ungulates
• Link: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4156
• Primary Authors: Riley G. Woodford
• Programs: Wildlife Management
• Publication Types: News Article
• Regions: Statewide
• Species: Caribou
• Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
• Title: Caribou can thrive in winter: Lactating females can gain fat
• Topics: Wildlife Management, Research, Behavioral Ecology
• Year: 2026

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