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Journey North News will be posted on Wednesdays: Feb. 13, 27, Mar 13, 27, Apr. 10, 24, May 8, 22...or until the caribou arrive on the calving grounds! Journey North News Caribou Migration Update: February 13, 2002 Welcome to the first Porcupine caribou update. Explore the Arctic and the incredible migration of these caribou. In a geographic area over 100,000 square miles in size caribou travel though mountains and valleys to reach the coastal plain for calving each year. Monitor caribou climate from the comfort of your own climate-controlled classroom. Learn how satellite collars work. Read a good book, and get involved in an art lesson with a purpose! Caribou Migration Update: February 27, 2002 Our 8 caribou cows have signaled their location to the satellite again. Plot their locations and imagine them as a colored candy in your own Caribou Range Cookie. Delve into US energy policy and explore the issue of oil drilling in ANWR. Find out who is invited to the Caribou Convention. Imagine gaining 8 minutes of daylength each day this week! How much do you gain each day? Caribou Migration Update: March 13, 2002 We can see that spring has started to affect the northward movements of the caribou. Biologists busy with some re-collaring and population work in the field. Take a peek at images by photographer and adventurer Amy Gulick, and wildlife views at the Batami Oil Station. Explore the Twilight Zone. Take a personal energy audit, and learn about adaptations; Build a 'bou! Caribou Migration Update: March 27, 2002 Life and death complete the natural cycle in the wilderness as we hear of Trudy's death. How did she die? What happens now? Come "tag along" on an Arctic adventure as we join biologist/photographer Steven Kalinowski on his month-long trek across ANWR. What supplies and equipment will he pack, and how will he prepare for this journey? Learn more about conventional and satellite collars. And study up for an depth look at caribou and oil development. Caribou Migration Update: April 10, 2002 A new brown dot on today's map represents our newest collared cow, Catherine. Study today's satellite locations to find out if the caribou are definitely beginning their spring migrations. Dig deeper into the hot topic of oil exploration in ANWR and how that might affect the PCH. Take a snowmobile ride on an age old path from MacPherson to Old Crow. And learn more about life and death in the Arctic wilderness. Caribou Migration Update: April 24, 2002 This week we learn that oil exploration of the calving grounds was voted down in the US Senate! "Mussicho" is the word from the people in Old Crow. Learn about the tradition of the hunt and how the Gwich'in respectfully waste nothing. Share the story of a young boy's first hunt. Be a scientist and analyze population data from the past 23 years. Read about the search for Trudy's collar. And keep an eye on snowcover in the Arctic. Caribou Migration Update: May 8, 2002 Mosquitoes are active already, but the caribou are still slow moving. Explore the Dempster Highway, the only year-round North American public highway that crosses the Arctic Circle. How does this long gravel road effect caribou? Antlers are amazing. Can you make your own? Arctic Ocean, is a liquid or a solid? And we hear from our Arctic trekker, Steven Kalinowski who made a safe ANWR crossing. Courtesy of Old Crow Web site Caribou Migration Update: May 22, 2002 Other Journey North migrations have come to a close but we will continue to track the Porcupine caribou until they reach their summer migration target- the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Ice out on the Porcupine River signals spring in the Arctic. Learn about the ice that floats in the Beaufort Sea and other cold oceans. What have you learned about caribou and the Arctic? Take a quiz and find out how much you know. Caribou Migration Update: May 29, 2002 Just a quick update today to give you the latest data for your map. Watch for these "data only" updates every Wednesday, until the caribou reach their calving grounds this June. Caribou Migration Update: June 5, 2002 This week's map clearly shows that the caribou are intent on migrating to the coastal plain where their calves can be born in the best possible environment. Just a quick update today to give you the latest data for your map. Who will make it to the coastal plain first? Who has the farthest to travel? Watch for these "data only" updates every Wednesday, until the caribou reach their calving grounds. FINAL Caribou Migration Update: June 12, 2002 The first caribou have reached the coastal plain where their calves will soon be born! Can you tell who arrived first? How many days between the dates that the first and last female arrived? Copyright 2002 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form