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Saskatchewan identifies key wildlife zones for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is requesting hunters send in heads of deer, elk, and moose, with particular focus on animals harvested from wildlife management zones 2W, 9, 10, 35, 37...

Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources seeking caribou heads to monitor for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

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 cheque will be provided in exchange. ...

Guidebook Release: The Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide

With funding and support from Alberta Innovates’ Water Innovation Program, Alberta North American Waterfowl Management Plan Partnership and Prairie Habitat Joint Venture, Ducks Unlimited Canada have released a new wetland identification...

Engagement period open for public feedback on the Draft Wek’èezhı̀ı Boreal Caribou Range Plan

The Government of Northwest Territories is accepting feedback on the Draft Wek’èezhı̀ı Boreal Caribou Range Plan from August 17, 2021 to October 1, 2021.

More information can be found here...

Government of Canada making additional investments to support the recovery of woodland caribou in Jasper National Park

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Jasper National Park, Alberta | Parks Canada Agency

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting biodiversity conservation and undertakes important initiatives to assist species at risk recovery and...

Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan applauded by conservationists for protecting critical caribou habitat

The Nunavut Planning Commission recently released a draft of a land-use plan for the territory which designates caribou calving grounds as protected year-round from industrial activity.

Location of the calving...

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Call to submit presentation proposals for the Caribou Ecology & Recovery Webinar Series

The Caribou Ecology & Recovery Webinar Series is currently accepting submissions for presentation proposals for the Fall 2021 series. Applications are welcome from all who work with and/or have a...

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The Government of Canada supports Dene Nation initiative to help conserve boreal caribou

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July 15, 2021 – Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

The Government of Canada is committed to partnering with Indigenous peoples to protect ecosystems, species, and cultures for a healthier environment...

It's Buffaloberry Season!

Lately, you may have noticed a large number of species of shrub decorated with bundles of bright red fruit. This is Shepherdia canadensis, or buffaloberry, and July is peak time for...

Top 4 Boreal Wetland FAQ's

In 2020, over 5,500 people registered for Ducks Unlimited Canada's (DUC) National Boreal Program Wetlands 101: An Introduction to Boreal Wetlands. This online training takes participants through how to...