During July each year, barrenground caribou cows & calves of the major Canadian herds migrate south from their calving grounds to intercept the bulls near the tree-line. During this period the cows & calves will swell into what is known as 'bunches' - often at water crossings - and then dissipate again. This cycle continues over a two to three week period. Once the bull caribou are met, the animals spread out and graze in small groups in the late summer migratory lull, while they feed and build up fat stores to endure the upcoming winter and mating period.

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Barry Girard

Dr. Ella Trussell