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Caribou Monitoring for Bear Tooth Unit (2018-2025)

The caribou monitoring study for the Bear Tooth Unit area was conducted on the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska in the northeastern portion of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. This region is used primarily by one herd of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti), the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd. Some animals from the Central Arctic Herd may use the area in some years.

Caribou use of the Bear Tooth Unit area has been studied since 2001 using a combination of aerial surveys, analysis of telemetry data, and remote sensing to understand caribou distribution and movements prior to and during oil development in the unit.

These annual reports typically summarize field research conducted during that year, and analyze the data collected over the course of the project's lifetime.

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Additional Info

Field Value
ISO Topics biota
Primary Contact CPAI Environmental Studies Coordinator (n1798@conocophillips.com)
Other Contacts Alexander K. Prichard (Email: aprichard@abrinc.com), Joseph H. Welch (Email: jwelch@abrinc.com), Matthew J. Macander (Email: mmacander@abrinc.com, Phone: 9074556777)
Primary Organization ABR, Inc.
Funding Organizations ConocoPhillips
Other Organizations ConocoPhillips
Organization Types Industry and Consultants
Geo-keywords North Slope
Start Date 2018-08-01
Created December 22, 2020, 14:47 (AKST)
Last Updated May 4, 2026, 18:34 (AKDT)