Caribou in the News - February 27, 2007

NL government warns Que. Innu not to hunt dwindling Labrador caribou
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
JOHN'S, NL (CP) - The Newfoundland government is warning Quebec Innu they'll be prosecuted if they kill caribou from threatened herds in southern Labrador. ...
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Citing conservation concerns, Innu barred from hunting caribou
Canada First Perspective - Scanterbury,Manitoba,Canada
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has warned that the killing of caribou from the threatened woodland caribou herds of Southern Labrador will not ...
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John Harrigan: Ducks, fish, and last of the caribou
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
The woodland caribou ranging northern New England suffered a similar fate, with the last small herds hunted almost to extinction until one spring they ...
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West Fraser to Extend Caribou Habitat Protection and Reduce Impact ...
Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription) - Montreal,QC,Canada
“Building on a proud 50 year history of managing all forest values on our Hinton FMA, these new steps will allow us to address emerging caribou and Mountain ...
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West Fraser defers logging in all of the caribou range on its ...
Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription) - Montreal,QC,Canada
The measure will extend habitat protection for threatened woodland caribou and prepare for the expected impact of the Mountain Pine Beetle. ...
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Caribou in the News - February 20, 2007

Priest Lake area: snowmobiles no, caribou yes
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
The group represented the Selkirk Conservation Alliance, which has been working to protect caribou habitat in the area. About 40 caribou are thought to live ...

Judge's ruling clears path for caribou

The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA
The Trapper Burn area is a critical migration route between Idaho and British Columbia for caribou, according to expert testimony offered by environmental ...

PRIEST LAKE AREA RULED OFF LIMITS TO SNOWMOBILES FOR CARIBOU
KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA
About 40 caribou are thought to live in the area and across the border in Canada. Snowmobilers vowed to fight the ruling that closes an area favored by ...

Protection Granted for Mountain Caribou: Judge's Ruling Shields ...
Center for Biological Diversity (press release) - Tucson,AZ,USA
PRIEST LAKE , Idaho– The last remaining mountain caribou in the lower 48 states received an extra measure of protection from the Eastern District Court in ...

Quebecers look France's gift cow-caribou in the mouth (France ...
By Yahoo
Quebec officials pointed out that the antlers atop the mascot belonged to a moose, not a caribou. Also, the female was crowned with male moose antlers. "All that was missing were feathers...
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Protect Mountain Caribou Habitat in British Columbia
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One of the most endangered mammals in North America, the mountain caribou has been reduced to under 1900 animals by a combination of logging of old-growth forest habitats, road building, and motorized recreation. ...
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Protection Granted for Mountain Caribou
The last remaining mountain caribou in the lower 48 states received an extra measure of protection from the Eastern District Court in Washington. The court issued a February 14 ruling that will allow the endangered caribou to migrate ...
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Caribou in the News - February 5, 2007

Public asked for input on mountain caribou
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
A poll released last week suggested 86 per cent of British Columbians would prefer mountain caribou habitat be protected from logging and other industrial ...

Caribou science team recommends logging ban in mountain habitat
Williams Lake Tribune - Williams Lake,British Columbia,Canada
Rather than continue with modified logging trials in the Quesnel Highland east of Williams Lake, the Mountain Caribou Science Team is recommending a ...

Biologists aim to limit hunting of Mulchatna caribou
KTUU - Anchorage,AK,USA
Anchorage, Alaska - State biologists want to limit hunting of Western Alaska's Mulchatna caribou herd, saying its numbers have dropped dramatically. ...
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