Source: Radio-Canada Saving B.C.'s woodland caribou from extinction is clearly not as simple as protecting its habitat, according to the director of the provincial caribou recovery program. A report released earlier this week says the province's approach to preserving caribou habitat has failed and the caribou population will disappear if changes are not made soon.
Published on March 25, 2021 Source: Boualem Hadjouti, Radio-Canada A year ago, the Val-d'Or woodland caribou herd was placed in an enclosure. The Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks presented this operation as an exceptional measure to try to save the herd, which now consists of six animals, after the death of one of them
« The Val-d'Or caribou herd was transported south of Val-d'Or last March. This measure was supposed to be a short-term solution. Eight months later, the caribou are still there waiting for better solutions », writes the author of this letter. Source: Mélissa Mollen Dupuis - Responsible for the boreal campaign Your mobilization will have
(Lac-Simon) A new report carried out on behalf of the Council of the Anishinabe Nation of Lac-Simon confirms the urgency to act on the Val-d'Or woodland caribou file. According to the counts of the biologists who participated in the study, only six members of the herd are still alive. Source: Michel Ducas, Local Journalism Initiative
The study confirms that the caribou's territory is highly degraded. Source: Radio Canada - Marc-André Landry The Council of the Anishnabe Nation of Lac-Simon unveiled Thursday a scientific report that confirms the importance of restoring the habitat of the Val-d'Or caribou to ensure its survival. The study commissioned by Lac-Simon was conducted by biologist Martin-Hugues
The maintenance and recovery of boreal populations of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) is a critical conservation issue across Canada, with a large majority of local populations currently in decline. These populations, also known as "woodland caribou" in Quebec, are currently recognized as vulnerable under the Quebec Act respecting threatened and vulnerable species, a status
Source: Radio-Canada - Marc-André Landry Published on August 4, 2020 Minister Pierre Dufour hopes to announce soon a specific plan for the Val-d'Or woodland caribou herd, now reduced to six animals. The Minister says he is in active discussion with various stakeholders who would be part of this solution. We want to be sure of
Source: Radio Canada Published on July 17, 2020 This leaves six woodland caribou in the enclosure built this spring by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP). According to the MFFP, a veterinarian has been dispatched to the site to observe the other six animals and none of them seem to
Val-d'Or Caribou: "If we need a crisis, we'll do it," says the Chief of Lac-Simon Anichinabe leaders denounce the Quebec government's position on the Val-d'Or caribou herd and say they are ready to mobilize. The subject will be discussed in a meeting between the chiefs next week, according to what Radio-Canada has learned. It's very,
Source: Le Devoir Published on December 17, 2019 Voices are being raised to denounce the Legault government's decision to cancel the protection measures on three natural territories put in place to preserve woodland caribou habitat in order to provide new areas of cutting for the forest industry. University professors and researchers are asking Quebec
