Scientists use AI to predict caribou migrations

ENVIRONMENT  JUL 20, 2026 – 5:05 PM EDT Scientists use AI to predict caribou migrations Researcher hopes data will identify when to avoid the Northwest Passage during spring and fall herd movements A researcher with Cambridge University is studying Dolphin and Union caribou, like the ones seen here, to find out if it’s possible to predict their spring and fall migrations across the Northwest Passage. (File photo) By Jorge Antunes A Cambridge University scientist has fed decades of data on caribou migrations to an artificial intelligence model to learn more about when and where the animals…