caribou
In an era of climate change, Alaska’s predators fall prey to politics
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
The last 33 caribou: fighting for a Wet’suwet’en herd’s survival
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.