First Nations, environmental groups take legal action to protect endangered Alberta caribou
The lawsuit says Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has failed to step in despite legal requirements for her to do so. Continue reading
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Caribou protection money secured by Alberta delegation in Ottawa
The federal government says it will provide extra cash to help Alberta live up to Ottawa’s demands on restoring threatened caribou herds. Continue reading
Alberta’s stance on caribou a ‘national test case’ of Species at Risk Act
Alberta’s draft plan is designed to help threatened woodland caribou recover in 15 different ranges. Continue reading
Alberta suspends caribou protection plan, asks for assistance from Ottawa
Alberta is suspending portions of its draft plan to protect threatened woodland caribou, saying more research needs to be done and that Ottawa needs to help out. Continue reading
Industry, conservationists divided over Alberta’s caribou recovery plan
Part of the proposal involves achieving a 65 per cent undisturbed habitat for caribou recovery. Continue reading
Alberta considers fencing off calving pens for caribou in impacted forests
Alberta is considering fencing off large areas of northern woodlands to preserve threatened caribou herds on some of the most heavily impacted lands in the province. Continue reading
Alberta wolf cull stabilizes caribou numbers, but just buys time: study
New research shows that killing hundreds of wolves has barely managed to stabilize the numbers of a threatened Alberta caribou herd in a region increasingly impacted by industry. Continue reading