Central Arctic caribou population drops by half over three years

Reports from state biologists indicate that the population of the Central Arctic caribou herd has dropped by about half during the past three years. The herd, which hit it’s peak of about 70,000 animals in 2010, dropped to about 50,000 in 2013.
Now, state Fish and Game biologists estimated the herd’s numbers at around 22,000, although there is no reason apparent reason for the drop.
Beth Lenart is a a state biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Fairbanks offic