Until the last minute, the Quebec Ministry of Forests tried to block the creation of many of the protected areas announced in December by the Ministry of the Environment. This is what documents obtained by La Presse reveal, despite the objections of the Ministry of Forests to their disclosure. Published on May 28, 2021 Source:
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.
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: 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
Source: David Rémillard Video content is available for this article The Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks accuses one of Quebec's leading woodland caribou specialists of criticizing the government from "his ivory tower" at the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR). Minister Pierre Dufour shot his arrows at Martin-Hugues St-Laurent, professor of animal ecology at
