Critical Habitat Report
Groundbreaking report underscores need to protect Woodland Caribou and their habitat
April 9, 2009
CPAWS welcomes the release of a groundbreaking report from Environment Canada that underscores the importance of protecting large areas of Boreal forest wilderness that are home to Canada's nationally at risk woodland caribou.
- News release (cpaws.org)
- Backgrounder (PDF)
- Report (Species at Risk Act Registry site)
- Detailed chart of herd status (PDF)
- Critical Habitat for Boreal caribou - national map and detailed summary chart (PDF)
- Critical Habitat Boreal caribou National Map for download
Provincial releases (PDF)
| Alberta | release | backgrounder |
| British Columbia | N/A | backgrounder |
| Manitoba | release | backgrounder |
| Northwest Territories | release | backgrounder |
| Ontario | release | backgrounder |
| Quebec | release | backgrounder |
| Saskatchewan | release | backgrounder |
Report in the news
The critical habitat report on caribou made the news across Canada and around the world. Here are some of the major stories:
- Caring for caribou is a matter of urgency
David Suzuki Foundation - April 24, 2009 - To disturb or protect?
The Globe and Mail - April 14, 2009 - Province's caribou numbers stable
Winnipeg Free Press - April 14, 2009 - Province's caribou numbers stable
Winnipeg Free Press - Apr 13, 2009 - Environment Canada puts off action to protect woodland-caribou habitat
Globe and Mail - Apr 12, 2009 - Boreal caribou herds dying off: Report
Globe and Mail - April 9, 2009 - Canada woodland caribou face growing risk-report
Reuters UK - Apr 9, 2009 - Tar Sands Bad for Caribou
Mother Jones - Apr 9, 2009 - Half Canada's boreal caribou herds in decline: report
The Canadian Press - Apr 8, 2009
Did you know?
Woodland caribou have an excellent sense of smell that helps them locate lichens beneath snow in winter.