Arctic hare population size - Gros Morne

Arctic hare population size - Gros Morne On insular Newfoundland, the Arctic Hare reaches the southernmost limit of their distribution and are typically found in mountainous areas where elevation and climate have created an arctic-like landscape therefore making it an important herbivore species within the Tundra/Barrens ecosystem. A quadrat-based survey is being used to track the park population of Arctic hare during winter, in both low and high quality hare habitats. Eight permanent plots are sampled every 2-3 years (weather dependent) using snowmobiles equipped with GPS. The number of individuals observed in each quadrat is recorded. 2018-06-19 Parks Canada shawn.gerrow@pc.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentArctic HareLepus arcticustundrabarrensquadratNewfoundland Arctic hare population size - Gros Morne - DataCSV https://124gc.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/external/_layouts/15/download.aspx/EXCMOHu-905JoVrD0KhMtW8BXPfIhV1rI_H-xMBcIeFnqA?e=2aIMQL Arctic hare population size - Gros Morne - Data dictionary CSV https://124gc.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/external/_layouts/15/download.aspx/EbcZLJCGzbVOt-39mPUYeXwB-8S8mQhifrZ5JwYRt9ckpA?e=uJqYId

On insular Newfoundland, the Arctic Hare reaches the southernmost limit of their distribution and are typically found in mountainous areas where elevation and climate have created an arctic-like landscape therefore making it an important herbivore species within the Tundra/Barrens ecosystem. A quadrat-based survey is being used to track the park population of Arctic hare during winter, in both low and high quality hare habitats. Eight permanent plots are sampled every 2-3 years (weather dependent) using snowmobiles equipped with GPS. The number of individuals observed in each quadrat is recorded.

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Newfoundland and Labrador
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