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Evolutionary ecology and population dynamics of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). We have marked over 1100 bighorns at Ram Mountain since 1972. This research has identified the factors that affect individual reproductive success, reproductive strategy and population dynamics. We have quantified the selective effects of trophy hunting and exposed the possibility that they may negatively affect population dynamics. Major collaborators are Jon Jorgenson and Chiarastella Feder of Alberta Fish & Wildlife, David Coltman of the University of Western Ontario and Fanie Pelletier of the Université de Sherbrooke. This research includes an analysis of long-term data on harvested rams in Alberta.
Reproductive success and population dynamics of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus), Caw Ridge, Alberta. This study began in 1988 and is now led by Steeve Côté and Sandra Hamel of Université Laval. We explore the long-term effects of dominance status, age structure, resource availability, and horn and body size on individual reproductive success and on population dynamics.
Ecology and conservation of migratory tundra caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in northern Québec and Labrador. A collaborative effort with Steeve Côté (photo credit) and Jean-Pierre Tremblay at Université Laval and Christian Dussault and Joëlle Taillon of the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec. Building on a unique long-term monitoring program of caribou with satellite radio collars, we are studying the effects of habitat changes (including climate change and other artificial influences) on the ecology, migration, reproductive success and population dynamics of caribou.
Evolutionary ecology and population dynamics of eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus), Victoria, Australia, in collaboration with David Forsyth of the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Loeske Kruuk of the University of Edinburgh and Dany Garant of the Université de Sherbrooke. Based on over 1200 individually known kangaroos, we are examining the determinants of male and female reproductive success, including population density, sex and age structure, body size, genotype, birthdate, and yearly changes in the amount and timing of precipitation. Kangaroos have indeterminate growth and a long reproductive season, providing an interesting contrast to temperate ungulates.
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