1. CARMA – Coordinated monitoring of Rangifer health and body condition manual drafted contributors: Dorothy Cooley, Susan Kutz, Katherine Parker, Perry Barboza, Philippa McNeil, Robert White, Rob Otto, Gary Kofinas, Don Russell and Aleksija Neimanis now redrafting Photo from S. Kutz

2. What is the relationship between change in Rangifer health and body condition – and change in the environment Community monitoring of health and body condition Habitat quality and availability Weather conditions ►Increase or decrease in calf recruitment and survival

3. >=0.6cm<0.6cm Metatarsus marrow fat % < 3%30 - 80%>= 80% Dying < 4% body fat Poor 4 - 8 % body fat Good 7.4 - 11% body fat Excellent > 12% body fat Body Condition as a predictor of pregnancy (Porcupine Herd) DEPTH OF BACKFAT 30% 50-70% 100% 100% Pregnancy

4. Disease and Parasite Monitoring in Rangifer Susan Kutz - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary disease and parasites can have significant impacts on the health and dynamics of Rangifer populations influence the resilience of Human-Rangifer systems to environmental change sensitive to climate change; change existing transmission patterns

5. HEALTH and BODY CONDITION INDICATOR MONITORING AGE STRUCTURE: Maturity, Age class, Cementum age LONG TERM NUTRITIONAL STATUS: Body mass, Mandible, Metatarsus SHORT TERM NUTRITIONAL STATUS: Backfat, Kidney fat, General fatness, Diet (fecal plant cell fragments) INDIVIDUAL HEALTH: Parasites (organ and tissue), Diseases, Stress, Immune response, Contaminants & Metals MATERNAL INVESTMENT: Protein Balance, Diet, Fetal development, Reproductive status, Milk Production

6. Rangifer health and body condition indicator monitoring protocols 1.how do we communicate the use of these protocols? 2.are they compatible with existing work? 3.minimum sample sizes have been determined, but the minimum will change if sample measurements of the indicator are highly variable – need a feedback mechanism. 4.what do we need in place for linking to assessment of herd population trends and calf survival/recruitment? Input – body condition data Output – circumpolar synthesis 5.sample collection and handling needs – how much will it cost? 6.who will do it – what are the training requirements?