| 1. | Fauna characteristic of boreal forests in the area include the vulnerable boreal woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou ), cougar ( Puma concolor ), least weasel ( Mustela nivalis ), short-eared owl ( Asio flammeus ), golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ), and the threatened wolverine ( Gulo gulo ) and beluga whale ( Delphinapterus leucas ).
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