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Climate change, moose, and subsistence harvest: social-ecological assessment of Nuiqsut, Alaska

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Jiake Zhou, Gary P. Kofinas, Knut Kielland, Randall B. Boone, Laura Prugh, and Ken D. Tape, 2022, Climate change, moose, and subsistence harvest: social-ecological assessment of Nuiqsut, Alaska: Ecology and Society, v. 27, iss. 3.

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Abstract (from Ecology&Society): Assessing the impact of a rapidly warming climate on subsistence-based livelihoods in the Arctic is critical for building resilience for rural communities. We used a social-ecological system (SES) framework to evaluate the possible range of changes in moose abundance, distribution, and harvesting for Nuiqsut, a small native community in northern Alaska. Our results indicate that within the area used for hunting by the village, moose (Alces alces) abundance has been highly variable despite recent increases in tall shrubs, which provide forage and cover for moose. Projections for moose abundance also indicate continued fluctuation in the future. Our analysis shows that future increases in moose distribution [...]

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  • Alaska CASC
  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

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citationTypeJournal Article
journalEcology and Society
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value10.5751/ES-13175-270329
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