What do we lose when the caribou disappear?
One caribou herd in Jasper National Park is gone. The two remaining are on the…
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Circular economy is too important to be co-opted by industry
Many people are calling for a just, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in…
Protecting the complex web of life should be the priority
News that Environment and Climate Change Canada is considering “priority threat management” to assess endangered…
Caribou science denial cripples conservation efforts
To its credit, the Forest Products Association of Canada recognizes climate change is a serious…
Indigenous people hold the key to caribou survival
When government biologists in Canada want to learn where caribou are, they put radio-tracking collars on some animals and monitor their movements. This gives them a rough idea of where herds are and where they travel, but it doesn’t tell them much about a caribou population’s history — travel routes before their habitat was degraded or historical feeding, breeding and calving spots.
Indigenous people hold the key to caribou survival
When government biologists in Canada want to learn where caribou are, they put radio-tracking collars…
Half measures aren’t enough to save caribou
Under the federal Species at Risk Act, the boreal woodland caribou recovery strategy requires provinces to develop range plans by 2017, outlining paths to recovery. Because caribou need large, intact areas, degraded habitat must be restored so industrial and natural disturbances affect no more than 35 per cent of each range.
Half measures aren’t enough to save caribou
Under the federal Species at Risk Act, the boreal woodland caribou recovery strategy requires provinces…