Caribou in the News this week

Minister must protect Alberta caribou in face of industry pressure, groups say The Canadian Press EDMONTON — Three Alberta conservation groups want federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice to use legislation to ensure the survival of woodland caribou. ... See all stories on this topic

CBC.ca Debate over NWT caribou hunting ban goes public CBC.ca The Bathurst caribou hunting ban took effect Jan. 1, barring aboriginal and non-aboriginal hunters from harvesting caribou in the NWT's North Slave region. ... See all stories on this topic

Oilsands put caribou in danger, group says Vancouver Sun A federal report says half of Canada's boreal caribou herds are in decline and could die off this century unless their habitat is better protected. ... See all stories on this topic

CBC.ca Caribou hunting ban raises Dene health concerns CBC.ca Caribou meat has long been a diet staple among northern aboriginal peoples, such as the Dene. (CBC) Some northern residents are becoming worried about the ... See all stories on this topic

What is wild - Caribou can be tamed. But should Alaska allow it? Anchorage Press Williams approached the Press in December angling for a story about island-bound reindeer and caribou in Alaska, stocked there by people. ... See all stories on this topic

The Porcupine Caribou Herd: Annual Migration Patterns in the ...
One of the largest caribou herds in North America travels up to 3000 miles each year in a journey to its ancient calving grounds and then back south to its ...

 

What is wild? Should Alaska allow caribou collecting?
Anchorage Daily News
Of course, Tom Williams stands to benefit from this plan too; he wants to get some of those caribou -- larger than most -- for his Butte farm. ...
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G-7's Arctic Retreat Menu Features Musk-Ox, Caribou BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- Timothy F. Geithner, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and other Group of Seven officials will dine on musk-ox, caribou ... See all stories on this topic

Oilsands threaten caribou, experts warn Montreal Gazette By MIKE DE SOUZA, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 2, 2010 The oilsands could wipe out threatened woodland caribou in northern Alberta if regulators fail to ... See all stories on this topic

The Canadian Press Aboriginals push back over hunting rules on caribou, polar bears in the North The Canadian Press Last fall, Yukon ruled that hunting of the Porcupine caribou herd - thought to have declined from 178000 to 100000 animals over the last 20 years - would be ... See all stories on this topic

Woodland caribou under threat in oilsands area, group says Montreal Gazette By Mike De Souza, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 2, 2010 1:03 AM The oilsands could wipe out threatened woodland caribou populations in northern Alberta if ... See all stories on this topic

G-7's Arctic Retreat Menu Features Musk-Ox, Caribou BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- Timothy F. Geithner, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and other Group of Seven officials will dine on musk-ox, caribou ... See all stories on this topic

Police: Idaho man arrested in 2005 stabbing death of pregnant wife in North ... Los Angeles Times Abaroa is being held without bail in the Caribou County Jail, awaiting an extradition hearing. Police say Abaroa told investigators he found his wife dead ... See all stories on this topic

Oilsands threaten caribou, experts warn Montreal Gazette By MIKE DE SOUZA, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 2, 2010 The oilsands could wipe out threatened woodland caribou in northern Alberta if regulators fail to ... See all stories on this topic

The Canadian Press Aboriginals push back over hunting rules on caribou, polar bears in the North The Canadian Press Last fall, Yukon ruled that hunting of the Porcupine caribou herd - thought to have declined from 178000 to 100000 animals over the last 20 years - would be ... See all stories on this topic

Woodland caribou under threat in oilsands area, group says Montreal Gazette By Mike De Souza, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 2, 2010 1:03 AM The oilsands could wipe out threatened woodland caribou populations in northern Alberta if ... See all stories on this topic

Caribou killing trial begins in Point Hope Arctic Sounder Eight men were accused in the highly publicized caribou waste case. This week just three, Chester Koonuk, 30, Roy Miller, 20 and Aqquilluk Hank, 31, ... See all stories on this topic

Labrador's new national park TheChronicleHerald.ca "Certainly those areas are important for woodland caribou and wolverine, both wide-ranging species." The group said protecting the boreal region will also ... See all stories on this topic

Caribou hunters' traditional practice violated state law, judge rules Arctic Sounder In his concluding remarks Judge Richard Erlich took pains to honor the three men who, out of eight charged for the caribou waste in 2008, were the only ones ... See all stories on this topic

Ottawa creates massive new park in Labrador Globe and Mail Conservation Canada says the move should shield threatened populations of caribou, harlequin ducks and other bird species from development in the region. ... See all stories on this topic   Difference Between Elk and Caribou | Difference Between By Noa A Elk vs Caribou The difference between elk and caribou goes beyond just their behavioral differences. Most people believe that they are all simply larger deer, Difference Between - http://www.differencebetween.net/

BC aboriginals in court to save threatened caribou herd from coal mine The Canadian Press VICTORIA, BC — A First Nation group from northeast BC has gone to court to fight to protect a tiny, endangered caribou herd from a potential coal mine ... See all stories on this topic