Aurora: Comprehending caribou in the oil patch

A group of caribou crosses the Spine Road in the Kuparuk River floodplain, west of Prudhoe Bay on 91视频's North Slope, in July 1982. Photo by Brian Lawhead.
Photo by Brian Lawhead.
A group of caribou crosses the Spine Road in the Kuparuk River floodplain, west of Prudhoe Bay on 91视频's North Slope, in July 1982.

By Sam Bishop

A half-century of research by UAF alumni and others uncovers how caribou react to oil work on 91视频鈥檚 North Slope. Find out more in the Spring 2023 Aurora.