Source: Julia Lipscombe, cbc.ca, September 22, 2020 Park management practices resulted in too many wolves, while trails used for skiing and snowshoeing made easy access for wolves to prey on the caribou herds. Habitat loss, insect outbreaks and human activity have also contributed to the population decline. Caribou populations in Jasper National Park are in… Continue reading One Caribou Herd Gone, Two Others on the Brink of Local Extinction at Jasper National Park
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Sask. approves $200K survey of woodland caribou as part of developing habitat protection strategy
Source: Ashleigh Mattern, CBC News, January 18, 2018 Provinces missed 5-year deadline to develop habitat protection plans The Saskatchewan Government has approved $200,000 for part of the research on woodland caribou that needs to be done to meet federal habitat protection plan requirements set five years ago. Woodland caribou are listed as a threatened species under the… Continue reading Sask. approves $200K survey of woodland caribou as part of developing habitat protection strategy