Caribou in the News--- lots o' stuff

State, federal officials await Unimak Island predator control ruling KTUU The Unimak Island caribou herd is in decline, and state biologists want to shoot seven wolves on the island. (Courtesy Lem Butler/Alaska Department of Fish ... See all stories on this topic

Alaska postpones wolf kill plans until judge rules The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska is halting plans to kill wolves on caribou calving grounds in a national refuge until a federal judge rules on the ... See all stories on this topic

Federal judge to hear state case for shooting wolves next week KTUU At the hearing, US Fish and Wildlife Service officials argued that following federal regulations like NEPA is the best way to bring back the caribou ... See all stories on this topic

State waits for judge's decision on wolves Juneau Empire ANCHORAGE - The state is holding off on plans to kill wolves on the caribou calving grounds inside a national refuge on Unimak Island until it hears from a ... See all stories on this topic

My turn: Lack of science, planning to blame for low caribou herd Juneau Empire By Tina Brown | Juneau Empire According to the State of Alaska, the problem on Unimak Island is that there are not enough bull caribou to sustain the herd. ... See all stories on this topic

State Sues Federal Agency for Blocking Caribou Preservation Plan SitNews Unimak Island, the eastern-most in the Aleutian chain, is home to the nation's only naturally occurring insular caribou herd. The herd numbered 1260 in 2002 ... See all stories on this topic NWT proposes new Bathurst caribou plan CBC.ca The most recent NWT government survey of the Bathurst caribou herd showed a decline from about 128000 caribou in 2006 to an estimated 31900 animals in 2009. ... See all stories on this topic Alaska sues feds over predator control The Associated Press At issue is the state's plan to kill wolves to preserve a caribou herd inside the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on Unimak Island, beginning as ... See all stories on this topic RONA Applauds Agreement to Ensure Enhanced Protection of Canada's Boreal Forest MarketWatch (press release) ... The completion of joint proposals for networks of protected areas and the recovery of species at risk, including woodland caribou; -- A full life-cycle ... See all stories on this topic Canadian Forestry Firms' Agreement Fails on Caribou, Boreal Protection The Media Co-op (blog) “An analysis of the announcement on forestry and caribou can come to only one conclusion: the logging companies do not plan to preserve anything near the ... See all stories on this topic Three Delta Junction hunters sentenced for illegally shooting caribou Fairbanks Daily News-Miner by Tim Mowry / tmowry@newsminer.com FAIRBANKS — Three Delta Junction men who illegally killed 10 caribou off the Denali Highway in December have been fined ... See all stories on this topic Canadian forestry firms agree to curb boreal forest logging Independent Forestry companies announced Tuesday a pact with environmentalists to stop logging huge swathes of Canada's boreal forest and protect caribou herds in ... See all stories on this topic USA Today 170 million acres of Canada's boreal forest to be saved USA Today "This is our best chance to save woodland caribou, permanently protect vast areas of the Boreal Forest and put in place sustainable forestry practices," ... See all stories on this topic Historic Deal Puts Caribou Before Cash The Epoch Times The deal is being hailed as a historic breakthrough that could reduce greenhouse gas emission by millions of tonnes and preserve the woodland caribou and ... See all stories on this topic Caribou still at risk under historic deal Edmonton Journal But caribou experts in Alberta fear it may not be enough to halt the iconic animal's precipitous decline in this province. The Canadian Boreal Forest ... See all stories on this topic 'World's biggest' forest protection deal for Canada 'World's biggest' forest protection deal for Canada BBC News Logging will be totally banned on some of the land, in the hope of sustaining endangered caribou populations. Timber companies hope the deal will bring ... See all stories on this topic Treehugger Government Buckshot: "Technique Allows Us To Achieve Our Caribou Objectives" Treehugger "Residents of False Pass are extremely concerned about the precipitous decline in caribou on the island because caribou have been an important part of our ... See all stories on this topic