GPS Tracking Data for the Nelchina Herd Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti), Alaska, 1999-2002
February 25, 2025
These data were part of a tracking study of adult female caribou from the Nelchina Herd in Alaska. The dataset is comprised of two comma separated values (.csv) files. Data includes: 1) processed (i.e., erroneous locations removed) GPS locations for caribou, received once per 7 hours (October 1999 to October 2002), and 2) spatial, temporal, and biological attributes of the female caribou tracked during the study.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | GPS Tracking Data for the Nelchina Herd Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti), Alaska, 1999-2002 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1365EPK |
| Authors | Kyle Joly, Bruce W Dale, William B Collins, Layne G Adams |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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