Caribou herds and populations in Canada

Statement - Minister Wilkinson expresses concerns over sale of leases for oil-and-gas development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Mammals, Animals, Northern Hemisphere, Gwich'in, Porcupine caribou, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Reindeer, Inuvialuit, Caribou herds and populations in Canada, Arctic Refuge drilling controversy

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - "Canada continues to strongly oppose development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to the potential impacts on the Porcupine caribou herd and on Indigenous Peoples.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - "Canada continues to strongly oppose development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to the potential impacts on the Porcupine caribou herd and on Indigenous Peoples.
  • Porcupine caribou and their calving grounds are invaluable to the culture and subsistence of the Gwich'inand Inuvialuit and are integral to biodiversity in the North.
  • "I have been closely tracking proposed developments in the Refuge and their potential effect on transboundary wildlife, particularly the Porcupine caribou herd.
  • The opening of bids today for oil-and-gas-development leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge deepens my very serious concerns.

Statement - Minister Wilkinson voices concerns over proposed project in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Mammals, Animals, Northern Hemisphere, Gwich'in, Porcupine caribou, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Reindeer, Inuvialuit, Caribou herds and populations in Canada, Reindeer distribution

OTTAWA, ON, Nov.10, 2020 /CNW/ -"Canada has long opposed development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to the potential impact to the Porcupine caribou herd and to Indigenous Peoples.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov.10, 2020 /CNW/ -"Canada has long opposed development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to the potential impact to the Porcupine caribou herd and to Indigenous Peoples.
  • Porcupine caribou and their calving grounds are invaluable to the culture and subsistence of the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit peoples.
  • "I have been closely tracking proposed developments in the refuge and their potential effect on transboundary wildlife.
  • "In partnership with Indigenous and territorial governments, Canada has continued to raise significant concerns over development plans in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Canada and Alberta reach caribou conservation deal

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Friday, October 23, 2020
Reindeer, Mammals, Animals, Vertebrates, Boreal woodland caribou, Migratory woodland caribou, Caribou herds and populations in Canada

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Alberta have reached an agreement for the conservation and recovery of woodland caribou in Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Alberta have reached an agreement for the conservation and recovery of woodland caribou in Alberta.
  • "I am pleased to announce that the governments of Canada and Alberta have signed a conservation agreement under the Species at Risk Act that commits to taking actions required to support woodland caribou recovery in Alberta.
  • The HonourableJonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Canada
    Together, Canada and Alberta are acting on a shared commitment to address caribou conservation and recovery.
  • The agreement supports Alberta's ongoing caribou recovery program and sets out clear caribou conservation, management, and recovery actions with timelines for achieving naturally self-sustaining caribou populations and habitat recovery.

Statement - Minister Wilkinson supports Indigenous and territorial partners in protecting Porcupine caribou in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Mammals, Reindeer, Animals, Vertebrates, Gwich'in, Porcupine caribou, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Inuvialuit, Caribou herds and populations in Canada, Reindeer distribution

OTTAWA, ON, Sept.3, 2020 /CNW/ -"The Porcupine caribou herd is invaluable to the culture and subsistence of the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit peoples, and the Porcupine caribou calving grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Alaska, are a sacred place.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept.3, 2020 /CNW/ -"The Porcupine caribou herd is invaluable to the culture and subsistence of the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit peoples, and the Porcupine caribou calving grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Alaska, are a sacred place.
  • We have long opposed industrial development in this region due to the potential impact to the Porcupine caribou herd and to Indigenous Peoples.
  • "We have worked with Indigenous and territorial partners on this issue and will continue to do so.
  • My Yukon territorial counterpart, Minister Frost, has brought together these leaders in the past to build consensus on a path forward.

BC and Canada Partner with First Nations to Protect Endangered Caribou and Indigenous Sacred Lands

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Mammals, Animals, Vertebrates, Peace River Country, Livestock, Reindeer, Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Caribou herds and populations in Canada

Known locally as the Twin Sisters, these mountains have always been a sacred place for indigenous peoples in the region and across North America.

Key Points: 
  • Known locally as the Twin Sisters, these mountains have always been a sacred place for indigenous peoples in the region and across North America.
  • Their advice was largely ignored until, in 2014, the Burnt Pine Herd near Chetwynd, BC was finally extirpated.
  • The next step would have been an 'emergency order' to protect caribou habitat under the federal Species At Risk Act.
  • James Hickling, lawyer for Saulteau First Nations
    "Every Canadian can be proud of the work that First Nations are doing to help save endangered caribou.