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In an era of climate change, Alaska’s predators fall prey to politics
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In an era of climate change, Alaska’s predators fall prey to politics

With Alaska's caribou herds shrink, agencies are culling predators like bears and wolves. The true threat is much more complex.
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Restoring boreal caribou habitat, one tree at a time

Seismic lines have carved up forests in northern B.C. To protect the caribou, the Fort Nelson First Nation is trying to erase as many as possible.

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First Nations fight to bring traditional foods back to the table

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.

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‘Illegal’ mining claims discovered in park as Manitoba government pushes for exploration

Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government has resisted calls to protect 30% of land by 2030, with the party instead promising to double mineral exploration.

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Caribou could save tundra from rising heat and shrinking ice

Scientists in Greenland found that tundra vegetation fares better when caribou and muskoxen are around to dine on encroaching, heat-loving shrubs.

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Feds pressure Ontario on boreal caribou conservation

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.

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