About AWR
Aurora Wildlife Research is an independent consulting company owned by Kim Poole. Kim has 30 years of professional wildlife experience in the public and private sectors throughout western Canada, with extensive experience in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and British Columbia. His work focuses on wildlife research & management, wildlife habitat management & assessment, and assessment, mitigation and monitoring of effects of developments on wildlife.
Kim has hands-on experience with a host of species, ranging from ungulates and large carnivores, to raptors, furbearers and prey species. He is familiar with habitats ranging from the mountains of southern British Columbia to the Arctic tundra. Kim's experience includes 15 years with the Northwest Territories government, and 15 years in the private sector.
With an excellent reputation in the scientific community, Kim believes publication of research results is important, and has published close to 50 papers in refereed journals. Kim is a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) and Certified Wildlife Biologist (The Wildlife Society). He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Alberta. Specific expertise includes:
- Study design & project management
- Wildlife inventory & assessment
- Assessment & mitigation of environmental impacts of developments on wildlife
- Habitat evaluation
- Radio telemetry using GPS and VHF collars
- Application of remote sample collection & DNA profiling in inventory
- Live capture & chemical immobilization
- Literature review & data analysis
- Professional report preparation & publication in peer-reviewed journals
