Thursday, January 12, 2006

Caribou in the News -- January 12, 2006

Naturalists defend wolves in caribou herd decline
Globe and Mail - Canada
Edmonton -- Naturalists are criticizing the Alberta government for killing wolves in a last-ditch attempt to save endangered woodland caribou. ...

US Lifts Longtime Drilling Ban on Alaskan Wildlife Habitat
Los Angeles Times - CA, USA... wetlands in the summer. Up to 46,000 caribou also use areas near the lake for calving and migration paths. Although many Alaskans ...

Arctic Wildlife - Arctic Studies Center (web page update, interesting site!)
Reindeer and Caribou look different, but they probably are the same species.Caribou are large, wild, elk-like animals which can be found above the ...