Caribou

• Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year

  A biologist with the province's Wildlife Department confirmed all 12 of the herd's breeding-age females are believed to be pregnant, after tests showed high progesterone levels.

  Canada

  Apr 29
  
• 14 caribou from 2 endangered herds in B.C. Interior transported to maternity pen near Nakusp

  Of the 14 new members, 10 are adult females, with the remaining four being yearling calves. Of the 10 females, nine are pregnant and will start calving in late May.

  Environment

  Apr 21
  
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• Government of Saskatchewan grant supports USask chronic wasting disease research

  "Chronic wasting disease, if it were to transfer into caribou, this would be ... a national emergency," said Dr. Phil McLoughlin.

  Environment

  Apr 3
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• Ontario not effectively protecting boreal caribou habitat: federal minister

  Ontario is failing to effectively protect some of the critical habitat for boreal caribou, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has warned in a letter to the province.

  Environment

  Mar 15
• Former Manitoba RCMP officer accused of illegally hunting a caribou, shooting police car instead

  Police say the accused has resigned and was discharged from the RCMP.

  Crime

  Feb 10
• Environmental groups welcome Parks Canada buyout of Jasper Park backcountry lodges

  The two lodges were on habitat used by caribou for calving, rearing and rutting, and added to pressures the animals were facing from predators.

  Environment

  Jan 5
• Kelowna, B.C.-based researcher wins award for supporting Indigenous-led conservation work

  Mountain caribou are endangered, and the B.C. government states that 90 per cent of the world's caribou population lives in the province.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 30, 2022
• ‘Trust, but verify’: Animal welfare auditors support greater oversight of B.C. wolf cull

  The Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship has not published evidence to support its claims that the controversial wolf cull in B.C. is carried out humanely.

  Environment

  Dec 16, 2022
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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