Alberta caribou

• Environmental groups worry about logging in Alberta caribou habitat

  Environmental groups say West Fraser Timber has been directed to clear cut blocks next to a park in northwest Alberta that contains trees older than 100 years old.

  Canada

  Sep 2
• Parks Canada plans captive breeding program for caribou in Jasper National Park

  Caribou herds in Canada's Rocky Mountains are now so precarious that Parks Canada is preparing a plan to round up females from nearly vanished herds and pen them in a captive breeding program to replenish others.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2020
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• Canada, Alberta sign deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action

  The agreement gives the two governments up to five years to design and implement plans for some of Alberta's most endangered herds.

  Environment

  Oct 23, 2020
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• 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.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2019
• 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.

  Canada

  May 3, 2018
• 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.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2018
• 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.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2018
• Industry, conservationists divided over Alberta’s caribou recovery plan

  Part of the proposal involves achieving a 65 per cent undisturbed habitat for caribou recovery.

  Economy

  Feb 25, 2018
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• 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.

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2016