The study documented antlers shed by caribou in the Arctic tundra that had stayed undisturbed for decades. Researchers found ...

During their pregnancy migrations, female caribou likely become depleted in key minerals, like calcium and phosphorus, yet ...

Female caribou chew shed antlers to get calcium and phosphorus. These minerals help them produce milk after giving birth.

New research suggests female reindeer antlers serve as postpartum snacks, with new moms munching on them after giving birth ...

Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females—like males—have antlers. A study of ...

Migratory land mammals roam annually over large swaths of landscape to obtain seasonally available resources. For example, caribou (Rangifer tarandus) migrate southward in massive herds to their ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dec. 18, 2025 — Dr. Elie Gurarie from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) partnered with the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration to produce new maps ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports last month found that roads significantly changed some of the western Arctic caribou herd's behavior and delayed their migrations. The herd has one ...

Female caribou runs near Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska. Image credits: BLM Alaska. Every year, hundreds of thousands of caribou from ...

Decades of data following the migratory patterns of endangered caribou show that migration areas have decreased significantly. Researchers are concerned that resource extraction is disturbing caribou ...