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Status of Small Muskox Populations, Greenland

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File Identifier: 12237_iso.xml
Metadata Language: eng; CAN
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Resource Type: Dataset
Responsible Party: Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca
Metadata Date: 2015-04-30
Metadata Standard Name: North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata Standard Version: 2009-01-01

Data Identification

Abstract: Today, the total number of muskoxen in Greenland is unknown. The most recent survey for muskox abundance in NE Greenland was ca. 20 years ago and estimated 9-13.000 animals. More is known, however, about the introduced population at Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord). The initial 27 muskoxen introduced in the 1960's exhibited the fastest population growth rate in the world for about the first four decades. Rough estimates indicate a current population of 10-25.000. Less is known about the other introduced populations in West Greenland, although these also have shown good growth and quota based harvesting has been implemented. Minimum counts ground surveys provide an index of abundance and herd structure. They also promote scientist-hunter collaboration owing to a foundation on local involvement, which includes not just the planning stages, but also execution and reporting.
Purpose: Monitoring the status and abundance of muskox populations in Greenland. Today, in addition to Greenland, wild muskoxen may be found in Canada, Russia and Norway. In Greenland the muskoxen are native to the north and northeast. Muskoxen were taken from NE Greenland and relocated on the west coast of Greenland at Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord) in the 1960's. This population of introduced animals has grown and provided animals for introductions of muskoxen to several further locations in West Greenland.
Language: eng; CAN
Citation:
Contact Info: Title: Status of Small Muskox Populations, Greenland Date: Date: 2015-04-30 Date Type: Publication Date Individual Name: Cuyler, Christine Role: Principal Investigator Individual Name: Cuyler, Christine Role: Individual Name: Hansen, Niels Role: Individual Name: Hansen, Per Nukaraq Role: Individual Name: Mølgaard, Hans Role: Individual Name: Zeeb, Anthon Role:
Point Of Contact:
Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca Online Resource: polardata.ca
Topic Category: Environment and Conservation
Keyword Collection:
Keyword: Abundance Keyword: Demography Keyword: Distribution Keyword: Greenland Keyword: Muskoxen Keyword: Wildlife management Associated Thesaurus: Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada) Keyword: Svartenhuk, Naternaq, Ivittuut, Ittoqqortoormiut, Greenland
Spatial Extent:
West Bounding Longitude: -54.75 East Bounding Longitude: -11.75 North Bounding Latitude: 82 South Bounding Latitude: 59.75
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Access Constraints: Other Restrictions Use Constraints: Other Restrictions Other Constraints: Terms of Use of the Polar Data Catalogue: https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/termsofuse

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Format Name: Digital file Format Version: 1.0
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Distributor Contact: Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Distributor Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca

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