Western Arctic Caribou Population and Migration Patterns Continue to Change
![Aerial view shot of a herd of caribou.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PC_Group_AK15C_2017-07-01_3CAM_10-1200x808.jpg)
The number of animals in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) is down by 20 percent. The WACH Working Group discussed the changing numbers and migration patterns of caribou during their annual meeting on December 9th.
Western Arctic Caribou Herd Shows First Growth Since 2003
![Aerial view shot of a herd of caribou.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PC_Group_AK15C_2017-07-01_3CAM_10-1200x808.jpg)
After fourteen years of decline, Alaska’s largest caribou herd is on the rebound. New digital camera systems aided last summer’s count.