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Following a calving ground survey last June and a composition survey last October, the population for Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ is estimated to be 23,200 animals – about 4,000 more than in 2018. However, this total...
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West Fraser Hinton paused its controversial clearcut logging plan in critical habitat of the threatened A La Peche caribou in west-central Alberta, following the province’s creation of a temporary “No...
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Biodiversity monitoring partners across the NWT are getting a closer look at wildlife as the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Biodiversity Monitoring Program expands. Remote cameras and audio...
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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) proudly announces the launch of the Yukon Wetland Field Guide , an essential resource designed to increase understanding and conservation of the region’s unique and...
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ESAA is pleased to announce two new membership categories. In addition to the legacy Full and Associate membership categories, the two new categories are: • Sole Proprietor ($400 + GST) - Any...
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The Landowner Guide to the Alberta Wetland Policy helps landowners understand their rights and responsibilities when working in and around wetlands on their farm or ranch under Alberta’s Wetland...
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The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has released new regulations for soil relocation in B.C. effective March 1, 2023. The provincial soil relocation process has...
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Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources is requesting that hunters hand over caribou, moose, and white-tailed deer heads to facilitate monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease. A $50...
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) proudly announces the release of the " 2020 - Anthropogenic disturbance footprint within boreal caribou ranges across Canada - As interpreted from 2020...
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Global News article by Allison Jones and Liam Casey The Canadian Press. Ontario is failing to effectively protect some of the critical habitat for boreal caribou, Environment Minister Steven...
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The Ontario government recently committed $29 million over four years to support boreal caribou habitat restoration, protection, and monitoring. The funding is intended to complement the recently...
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Ottawa will not resume negotiations with Quebec on species at risk until the strategy for protecting the habitat of woodland and mountain caribou is tabled. Federal Minister Steven Guilbeault...
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A proposal for a captive breeding program designed to support woodland caribou recovery efforts in Jasper National Park has received approval from a scientific review panel. The program, which will...
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Although peatlands cover only 3% of the world's land, they store about twice as much carbon as in the biomass of all the world's forests combined. Thus, they are incredibly important especially for...
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In the boreal biome of North America, large wildfires usually leave behind residual patches of unburned vegetation, termed refugia, which can strongly affect post-fire ecosystem processes. While...
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This spring, the Commission indépendante sur les caribous forestiers et montagnards will launch a series of regional public hearings to gather participants’ opinions on two theoretical adapted...
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The Northwest Territories Species at Risk Secretariat is accepting feedback on the proposed re-listing of Peary and Boreal caribou as threatened on the NWT List of Species at Risk. Comments on the...
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Results of caribou population inventories carried out in 2021 and 2022 in the Gaspé, Nord-du-Québec and Côte-Nord regions of Quebec demonstrate an estimated average annual population decrease of 11%...
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The province of Quebec is in the process of constructing fences to contain several caribou herds, in addition to intensifying predator-control efforts. Full text of this article can be accessed here....
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ESAA invites you to submit technical abstracts focusing on technologies for the remediation of contaminated soil. Submissions should be made by no later than June 14th, 2024.