Snowshoe hare (pellet survey) - Wood Buffalo

Snowshoe hare are a keystone species of the boreal forest with a 9-10 year population cycle. Hare densities are positively correlated with other species and can have significant impacts on vegetation during portions of their cycle, and may affect plant survival and composition on a local level. There are 4 permanent transects located north of the Peace River, a sample regime suited for making accurate assumptions about the snowshoe hare cycle in Wood Buffalo National Park. The methodology for this measure is standard across North America.Monitoring is done by counting fecal pellets in study plots and then clearing the plot of pellets. This takes place once a year every June to estimate the population density of snowshoe hares.

Publisher

Parks Canada

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2

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2024-12-09