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Even after decades, caribou still aren’t fully used to oil development, scientists say

After nearly half a century of living around wells, roads and pipelines, caribou still show an aversion to North Slope oil-field infrastructure.

By Yereth Rosen January 23, 2020
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Images of plentiful caribou coexisting peacefully with oil fields have long been staples of the industry’s argument that development is environmentally safe and that wildlife and oil drillers can co-exist peacefully.

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