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%. An increase was observed only in the Caniapiscau herd.

A provincial strategy for woodland and mountain caribou will be released by Québec’s Environment Ministry in the summer of 2023.

Full text of this article can be accessed here: Quebec caribou population continues to decline: Environment Ministry | CBC News

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The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) recently launched a joint Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk (woodland caribou) Stewardship Plan.

The plan outlines strategies to recover populations of woodland boreal caribou within four ranges that overlap with the traditional territories of the ACFN and MCFN, to an extent that would facilitate reliance on the populations for subsistence and cultural practices.  

Using Indigenous Knowledge supported by western science, the plan identifies three stewardship zones for habitat protection, restoration, and active management.

The plan can be accessed from the following link: 75b7f5_c1236f1c4def4a0cb54a92d54895f5cb.pdf (acfn.com)

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