Woodland Caribou

• 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
  
• Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

  Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests. The consequences could be profound. 

  Science

  Apr 29, 2024
  
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• Federal environment minister gives Quebec May 1 deadline for caribou protection plan

  Quebec's woodland caribou population has declined as a result of habitat destruction, industrial activity and increased predation.

  Environment

  Mar 18, 2024
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• Illegal caribou hunting with snowmobiles and knife costs La Ronge men $18,600 in fines

  Conservation officers received reports of the incident on April 28, 2022, noting that the investigation led to employees of a local drilling company that was working in the area.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2023
• 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
• Quebec premier warns Ottawa against unilateral action to protect province’s caribou

  Guilbeault wrote that if Quebec doesn't adequately protect its at-risk woodland caribou herds, Ottawa will act unilaterally to protect the species' habitat.

  Environment

  Apr 12, 2022
• Culling cutlines, not wolves, key to preserving caribou herds: researcher

  Governments have turned to maternity pens, captive breeding and killing hundreds of wolves in an effort to keep caribou around.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2021
• Caribou herd in Jasper National Park considered locally extinct as other herds in park face challenges

  The Alberta Wilderness Association is calling on Parks Canada to take steps to help the caribou population in Jasper National Park after a post on the government agency's website said the Maligne caribou herd is now considered locally extinct.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2020
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• UBC study done in Alberta suggests caribou habitat restoration may be ineffective in the short term

  A new study done in northeastern Alberta suggests habitat restoration may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou, at least in the short term.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2019
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• When it comes to progress on caribou protection, Environment Canada report finds more talk than action

  An Environment Canada report says that despite much talk on preserving caribou habitat, little progress has been made to close gaps in the protection of the threatened species.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2018