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Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) that occupy the northern portion of the Northwest Territories and western Nunavut have been considered to be part of the Bluenose herd. Analyses of distribution information documented during surveys done between 1966 and 1993 using a computerized geographic information system (GIS) indicated that there were three distinct calving and two rutting areas within that range. Caribou herds have been identified based on their fidelity to calving grounds. As a result we hypothesized that there were two, and possibly three, herds within this range. The results of satellite tracking and genetic studies conducted between 1996 and 2003 support the hypothesis that there are three herds that use different seasonal ranges

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