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
By rudkla(rudkla)
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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Awesome online visual of caribou migration

Journey of the Caribou
Featuring the movements of the Qamanirjuaq caribou herd, this site uses satellite collar data to show how the animals migrate from season to season and year to year.

A beautiful sight/site. Check it out!!

Caribou in the News - January 30, 2007

Aboriginals admit their hunting may be part of Arctic caribou decline
Discovery Reports Canada - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
INUVIK, NWT (CP) - Northern aboriginals are acknowledging that how they hunt could be contributing to the rapid decline of the caribou herds central to the ...
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Tag system considered for aboriginal caribou hunters
CBC North - Canada
The easiest way to track the number of caribou killed by aboriginal hunters would be a tag system, similar to the one used for non-aboriginal hunters, ...

New caribou committee not needed: Tetlichi
CBC North - Canada
Action, not another committee, is needed to solve the problem of declining northern caribou herds, the chair of the Porcupine Caribou Management Board says. ...

Caribou population worries Canada
Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack,British Columbia,Canada
The caribou population in Canada’s vast Northwest Territories is falling rapidly and the increasingly warm climate could slow the animals’ chances