Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Caribou in the News - November 21, 2006

Vuntut Gwitchin denies caribou hunting requests
CBC North - Canada
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation has stopped granting non-members permission to hunt caribou along the Dempster Highway in an attempt to ease pressure on the ...

New caribou count needed, says Yukon hunting group
CBC North - Canada
Wildlife officials need to do a new count of the Porcupine caribou herd before considering hunting limitations, said the Yukon Fish and Game Association ...

Monday talks to expose Inuit division over boom in Arctic uranium
News1130 - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... Most of the exploration is near Baker Lake and the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, home to 800,000 caribou. Ross Thompson of the Beverly ...