Caribou Protection

• Ottawa moves forward on threat to use federal powers to help Quebec caribou

  Quebec's woodland caribou population has declined as a result of habitat destruction, industrial activity and increased predation. As of 2022, there were an estimated 5,200 left.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2024
  
• Delayed Alberta report shows little progress on caribou protection despite deal with feds

  An Alberta government document suggests the province has made little progress in protecting its 15 threatened caribou herds.

  Environment

  Feb 8, 2024
  
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• Documents show ‘inhumane’ approach to B.C. wolf cull, group says

  The province maintains that the program, which is meant to reduce predators and protect threatened caribou populations, is carried out in a humane way. 

  Environment

  Nov 26, 2022
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• Quebec working to protect caribou after warnings from federal government

  The governments say that Quebec has begun implementing short-term measures at a cost of $12 million to protect the caribou and that Ottawa will provide $6.1 million.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2022
• Environmental groups rip new caribou protection deal between Ontario and Ottawa

  They say the deal threatens the very existence of the estimated 5,000 caribou in the province.

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2022
• Ottawa making good on threat to unilaterally protect Quebec caribou: minister

  Legault said Wednesday that caribou protection is Quebec's jurisdiction and that the province is trying to find a balance between preserving wildlife habitat and forestry jobs.

  Environment

  Apr 21, 2022
• Ottawa’s ultimatum to Quebec on caribou is a warning to other provinces, experts say

  Experts say provinces were asked to produce plans to protect critical caribou habitat in 2012 but the government has been reluctant to force them to comply.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2022
• 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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• B.C., Ottawa, First Nations reach deal to protect caribou in province

  The federal and B.C. governments along with the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations signed the long-awaited agreement to protect the endangered herd in the Dawson Creek area of B.C.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
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• Bring more voices to caribou recovery plan, says B.C. premier’s former liaison

  Local governments need greater input in future land use decisions that relate to caribou protection to win broader public support for the recovery strategy, Blair Lekstrom said.

  Feb 2, 2020