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 reassessments and potential re-listing can be submitted by completing a survey or by sending comments directly to the Species at Risk Secretariat. Contact information for the Secretariat and survey links can be found here: Proposed re-listing of NWT Species at Risk: Peary caribou and boreal caribou | NWT Species at Risk

Comments will be accepted until October 31, 2022. 

*This news piece is being shared by the National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium as the subject matter pertains to caribou and may be of interest to our audience. 

The governments of Canada and Quebec are reporting significant progress in discussions surrounding the management, protection and recovery of boreal caribou.

With financial support from the federal government and in collaboration with Indigenous nations, the Government of Quebec will implement measures to reduce caribou habitat disturbance rates.  

Full text of this news release can be accessed here: Significant progress made in discussions between Canada and Quebec on the management, protection and recovery of boreal and Gaspésie caribou - Canada.ca

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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 entail the capture, penning, and captive breeding of caribou, is expected to produce approximately 20 calves per year. Careful data collection and tracking of animal husbandry efforts will take place to prevent inbreeding.

Full text of this article can be found here. 

*This news piece is being shared by the National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium as the subject matter pertains to caribou and may be of interest to our audience. 

In partnership with First Nations, the B.C. government is making changes to hunting regulations to support reconciliation and improve wildlife stewardship and habitat conservation.

The changes affect the hunting of elk, moose, caribou, mountain sheep, bighorn sheep and mountain goat, and are the outcome of provincial regulation changes that occur every two years.

Government has also made changes to hunting regulations in the northeastern region of the province. Currently, there are general open seasons on moose hunting in the Peace region from Aug. 15 to Oct. 31.

See a summary from the province here, and specific regulation changes here.