Skeena River sockeye have declined 75% since 1913. Woodland caribou have declined by more than half in the past century. But with the right resources, First Nations are bringing ancestral foods back from the brink.
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government has resisted calls to protect 30% of land by 2030, with the party instead promising to double mineral exploration.
The federal government has established a timeline for Ontario to take additional steps to protect the boreal caribou and its habitat. The species was declared to be threatened since 2003.
Surrounded by industrial development and human habitation, less than three dozen caribou remain on Wet’suwet’en territory. As government biologists fight to keep the herd alive, recovery efforts will need to look to the past to plan for the future.
