Muskoxen Status ms Mox Net Length 35 pp

Muskoxen Status (ms) Mox. Net • Length 35 pp. (7400 words) • • 1 -2 maps needed Collecting material Revise & Shorten Conclusions finish Christine Cuyler, D. Sc. , Grønlands Naturinstitut 1

Muskoxen Key Findings • More today than in 1960 • Regional decline (Banks Is) ≠ Entire range • Many translocated pops • Low genetic diversity Christine Cuyler, D. Sc. , Greenland Institute of Natural Resources 2

Muskoxen Challenges (& Solutions) 1. Climate change a) Regional weather & stochastic events b) Changed forage abundance, availability & composition c) Invasive species (incl. pathogens) d) Predators Christine Cuyler, D. Sc. , Greenland Institute of Natural Resources 3

Muskoxen Challenges (& Solutions) 2. Anthropogenic change a) Natural resource extraction, industrial development & tourism b) Agriculture c) Harvest d) Socio-Political & Market economy e) Translocation Christine Cuyler, D. Sc. , Greenland Institute of Natural Resources 4

Muskoxen Time Needed Deadline for submission to AMBIO ? In 2018 ? Christine Cuyler, D. Sc. , Greenland Institute of Natural Resources 5

? CBMP’s expectations ? re: FEC 1 -3 pages for St. Ar. T ? • • Based on AMBIO papers? Template for contents? Who will write it? Deadline for submission Christine Cuyler, D. Sc. , Greenland Institute of Natural Resources 6