Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre

Report a Woodland Caribou Sighting

Woodland Caribou, © Terry Parker

Woodland caribou are listed as “threatened” under the federal Species at Risk Act. Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment is in the process of conducting range assessments to better understand the status of woodland caribou populations and habitat. This information will be used to develop range plans to help maintain self-sustaining woodland caribou populations within their current range. Additional information would assist the province to get a better picture of their distribution.

Your help is appreciated in reporting any sightings of woodland caribou or signs of caribou activity.

Please include all required fields (*) and click the submit button when finished.

*First Name: Required.	*Last Name: Required.
*Observation Date: Please enter a valid date in the format yyyy-mm-dd.Please enter a valid date in the format yyyy-mm-dd.	Time (hh:mm tt) Please enter a valid time (eg. 12:34 PM)

Sensitive Data: Reason:

*Caribou Location:
If coordinates are known, enter the UTM or Lat/Long values below:

Datum: Please select an item.
Accuracy: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required. metres
UTM Easting: Required.Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.The entered value is greater than the maximum allowed.	Northing: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.The entered value is greater than the maximum allowed.	Zone:
Latitude (decimal degrees): Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.The entered value is greater than the maximum allowed.	Longitude (-): Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.The entered value is greater than the maximum allowed. Longitude values must be negative (-).

If coordinates are not known, select the location on the map: [tip]

Habitat: Temperature: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.The entered value is greater than the maximum allowed. °C

Number of caribou seen:

# Bulls: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.	# Cows: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.	# Calves: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.	# Unknown: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.
If track only, number of sets: Invalid format.The entered value is less than the minimum required.		[tip]

Deceased:

Feeding Behaviour Observed: If yes, on what? Invalid format.

General Comments:

out of 255 maximum characters.Exceeded maximum number of characters.

Submit an Image (optional):
Images will be used to help confirm identification. Please limit file size to less than 1000kB.
Image one:
Image two:
Permission to use image in the SKCDC's image database. [details]

*Contact Information:
Please enter contact name if different from observer, and at least one phone number or email address.

Contact Name:	Invalid format.
Home or Cell Number:	Invalid format.	Work Number: Invalid format.
Email Address:	Invalid format.

The SKCDC's online image database contains over 2000 images depicting Saskatchewan's biodiversity.

Caribou hooves are used to dig feeding craters through the snow and leave a unique four-toed, crescent shaped print.

To use the map:

Navigate to the location where the caribou was observed:
Click and drag your mouse to pan.
Zoom with the slider at the left.
Place Marker: Click on the map in the desired location, being as accurate as possible.
The coordinates will appear in the latitude and longitude text fields above.