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Northwestern Wildlife Capability Atlas

Wildlife Capability Maps

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Bison Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Muskwa Foothills Ecosection.	Black Bear Each ecosystem was rated as a portion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Border Ranges and Southern Columbia Mountains Ecosections (for interior populations).
Caribou Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Southern Boreal Plateau Ecosection (tundra caribou).	Rocky Mountain Elk Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the East Kootenay Trench and Muskwa Foothills Ecosections.
Grey Wolf Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Muskwa Foothills Ecosections.	Grizzly Bear Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Border Ranges Ecosection (for interior populations) and the Kitimat Ranges Ecosection (for coastal populations).
Moose Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Peace Lowland Ecosection.	Mountain Goat Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the Southern Park Ranges Ecosection (for interior populations) and the Nass Ranges Ecosection (for coastal populations).
Mule Deer Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the East Kootenay Trench and Okanagan Range Ecosections.	Thinhorn Sheep (Dalls and Stones sheep) Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of abundance as occurs in the Muskwa Foothills Ecosection.
White-tailed Deer Each ecosystem was rated as a proportion of the provincial level of abundance as occurs in the East Kootenay Trench and Southern Okanogan Highland Ecosections.

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