Miistakis Institute

Tracking long-distance pronghorn movements helps researchers better understand how they interact with habitat, weather, seasonal conditions, and barriers across the Northern Sagebrush Steppe.
Every GPS collar tells part of the story.

Some pronghorn stay close to home. Others go on a journey. Here is the journey of P402.
P402 was captured and collared in December 2025 north of Sceptre and the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan. By the end of December, she had already travelled west to an area north of Empress, Alberta, where she spent the winter.
From February to May 2026, P402 pushed north roughly 260 km (as the crow flies), eventually travelling farther north than Saskatoon. In total, she covered approximately 300 km in straight-line distance.
These long-distance movements help researchers better understand how pronghorn respond to seasonal conditions, habitat, weather, and barriers across the Northern Sagebrush Steppe.
Every collar helps tell another piece of the story.
Learn more: https://www.ab-conservation.com/featured-projects/wildlife/pronghorn-projects/
Pronghorn Xing team:

Another update from the project, this one focuses on the travels of a female pronghorn nicknamed Hornet!

Meet Hornet (P353)—a pronghorn on the move.

Captured in December near the Saskatchewan border, she spent the entire winter on the move—crossing the Buffalo Trail, weaving through southern Alberta, and even dipping into the U.S.
North, south, east, west—Hornet covered it all. By February, she pushed north past Bain before looping back east once again.

Then, finally, after nearly 400 km of travel (~250 km straight-line), Hornet settled near Cressday, trading long-distance roaming for a smaller home range.

From constant motion to a place to call home.

Learn more: https://www.ab-conservation.com/featured-projects/wildlife/pronghorn-projects/

Pronghorn Xing team: