Thursday, May 19, 2005

Caribou in the News -- May 19, 2005

Parks officials say caribou not in danger
CBC Calgary - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
CALGARY -- Parks Canada officials say a small herd of endangered caribou is not at risk from a prescribed burn taking place near Banff. ...

Wildlife board clashes with minister over caribou designation
CBC North - Canada
IQALUIT -- The Federal environment minister has given the green light to list the Peary caribou as "endangered" under the Species at Risk Act ,despite ...

Caribou can get along with oil
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
The notion that the American people are willing to suffer the rigors of an energy shortfall just to make the world safe for caribou is a tree-hugger's fantasy. ...