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Reduction of Predation on Woodland Caribou

101 Submissions
$10,000 USD
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Challenge overview

The Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI; http://www.osli.ca/) is looking for a novel, un-conventional method to reduce predation on Woodland Caribou (especially calves) from wolves, bears and coyotes within the boreal forest of Northern Alberta, Canada.

This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.

The protection of Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) from their predators (bears, wolves and coyotes) over a large area that naturally encompasses the herd is important for the herd’s survival within the northeast boreal forest of Alberta.  Conventional means of protecting herds from their predators, such as using post or wire fences, has several drawbacks (unacceptable level of permeability and the high cost of maintenance, to name just a few), so the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI; http://www.osli.ca/) is looking for a novel, un-conventional method to reduce predation risk.

This is an Ideation Challenge, which has the following unique features:

 

  • There is a guaranteed award.  The awards will be paid to the best submission(s) as solely determined by the Seeker. The total payout will be $10,000 or more, with at least one award being no smaller than $5,000 and no award being smaller than $2,000. 
  • The Solvers are not required to transfer exclusive intellectual property rights to the Seeker.  Rather, by submitting a proposal, the Solvers grants to the Seeker a royalty-free, perpetual, and non-exclusive license to use any information included in this proposal.

After the Challenge deadline, the Seeker will complete the review process and make a decision with regards to the Winning Solution(s).All Solvers that submitted a proposal will be notified on the status of their submissions; however, no detailed evaluation of individual submissions will be provided.

About the Seeker:

The Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI) is a collaborative network of companies operating in the Canadian oil sands. Each OSLI company develops its assets individually, but works collaboratively to achieve significant improvements in key performance areas: environmental sustainability, social well-being and economic viability. To formalize this approach, in April 2010 ConocoPhillips Canada, Nexen Inc., Statoil Canada, Suncor Energy Inc. and Total E&P Canada Ltd. signed the OSLI Charter, agreeing to work collaboratively on non-competitive issues, and share research and best practices. Shell Canada joined in 2011.

The initiative is founded on a common understanding among OSLI members of the need to work together to meet the challenges of responsible development.

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