Source: Département des Ressources Naturelles, Conseil de la Nation Anishabe de Lac Simon June 29, 2026 The Anishnabek First Nations of Lac Simon and Long Point attended the 20th North American Caribou Workshop, held in Yellowknife from June 15 to 19, 2026, to represent the last seven woodland caribou currently in captivity. The conference theme,
January 26, 2026 The Anishnabeg First Nations of Lac Simon, Long Point, and Kitcisakik reaffirm the moratorium on logging in the Priority Protection Zone to the responsible ministers and remind the federal government of the emergency decree. Source: Conseil de la Nation Anishnabe de Lac Simon, Conseil de la Nation Anishnabe de Longue Pointe, Conseil des
There is a lot of talk these days about the woodland caribou, an animal species classified as vulnerable in Quebec. The problem is far from new, but our current government, like most of its predecessors, prefers to launch studies and consultations, instead of applying the only effective remedy: tightening the screws on the forestry industry.
The citizen group Solidarité Gaspésie is calling for a moratorium on all silvicultural and forestry work in the Gaspé caribou's range, as well as the implementation of a breeding and reintroduction pilot project in collaboration with the Bioparc. Published on May 24, 2022 Source : Jean-Philippe Thibault, Gaspésie Nouvelles These short term grievances stem from
Published on May 24, 2022 Source : David Rémillard, ICI Québec – Radio Canada If all goes according to plan, the caribou herds in captivity in Val-d'Or and Charlevoix will swell their ranks within the next few weeks. In Abitibi-Témiscamingue, a first birth has already taken place and a female is still pregnant, while seven
The threat of a federal decree still hangs over the negotiations between Ottawa and Quebec to arrive at a plan to protect the woodland caribou. Published on May 16, 2022 Source: Pierre Saint-Arnaud, La Presse Canadienne While in Montérégie on Monday, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault suggested that negotiations are on the right track. "We
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault issued an ultimatum Monday for the protection of Quebec's woodland caribou. He will recommend an emergency decree if the file is not resolved by the summer. Published on May 16, 2022 Source : Agence QMI, Le Journal de Montréal Guilbeault is encouraged by the resumption of negotiations between the federal
The Innu First Nations of Essipit and Mashteuiatsh met with representatives of the Independent Highlands and Woodland Caribou Commission on Wednesday in Alma. This meeting was held in private, as the Council specified that the Commission is not the right forum to carry out proper Aboriginal consultations. Published on May 12, 2022 Source : Patricia
The author is a professor at UQAM. He co-authored this text with 37 specialists who are members of the Centre d'étude de la forêt (CEF), a strategic grouping of the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT).* Published on May 7, 2022 Source: Pierre Drapeau, Le Devoir The issue of woodland caribou
A new member has been added to the Val-d'Or herd. Source: Boualem Hadjouti, Radio-Canada The Val-d'Or caribou herd now has a new member. Last week, a calf was born in the pen where six animals are located. The new arrival was born from a mating within the same herd. The Minister of Forests, Wildlife and
