. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 1995 CRfiTE AND Desrosiers: Range Expansion of Coyotes 229. Figure 1. Location of Gaspesie Park in eastern Quebec and alpine tundra in the park. The countinuous tundra is used by the Mont Albert Caribou group and the broken one by the Mont Jacques-Cartier group. Methods In November 1987, 20 adult female Caribou, (three adult males and one calf) were captured with a net gun (Potvin and Breton 1988) and fitted with radio-collars containing mortality sensors, in near equal numbers on Mont Jacques-Cartier and on Mont Albert. A blood sample was draw
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 1995 CRfiTE AND Desrosiers: Range Expansion of Coyotes 229. Figure 1. Location of Gaspesie Park in eastern Quebec and alpine tundra in the park. The countinuous tundra is used by the Mont Albert Caribou group and the broken one by the Mont Jacques-Cartier group. Methods In November 1987, 20 adult female Caribou, (three adult males and one calf) were captured with a net gun (Potvin and Breton 1988) and fitted with radio-collars containing mortality sensors, in near equal numbers on Mont Jacques-Cartier and on Mont Albert. A blood sample was drawn from 19 animals; vaginal (a7=13) or prepucial {n=2) swabs were also taken when possible and all animals were examined to evaluate their general physical condi- tion (Patenaude 1988). Antibodies oi Brucella abor- tus, Leptospira pomona, L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L. grippotyphosa. L. hardjo, L. bratislava. Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Bovine Viral Diarrhea, Parainfluenza 3, Bovine Adenovirus and Respiratory Suncytial Virus were tested using serum samples. In addition, bacteriological cultures of vaginal and pre- pucial swabs were done. In the spring of 1989, eight additional adult females and 14 newborn calves were equipped with transmitters. Eleven additional calves were captured and equipped with transmitters in 1990. No measurements nor samples were taken on calves in order to prevent separation from their mother (Ballard et al. 1979). The radio-collars of three calves captured at birth in 1989 were replaced when they were 10-12 months old. Radio-tagged Caribou were monitored irregularly from aircraft between August and May, beginning in December 1987, with an average of one location per animal per month. However, monitoring of calves from heli- copter was daily from late May to mid-July in 1989 and 1990. Monitoring ceased in March 1992. When a radio-collar transmitted in mortality mode, it was recovered and the cause of death deter- mined when possible. For adults, carc
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