Jasper Caribou

• Jasper’s caribou breeding program slowly recovers after wildfire

  Despite much of the centre's habitat being scorched in the Jasper wildfire, officials say recovery is proceeding well,

  Environment

  Sep 28, 2024
  
• 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, 2023
  
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• Jasper National Park captive caribou breeding proposal gets OK from scientific review panel

  Parks Canada has proposed a $25-million project that would permanently pen up to 40 females and five males in a highly managed and monitored area of Jasper National Park.

  Environment

  May 9, 2021
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• 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