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Ontario protecting Boreal Caribou with historic investment

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 finalized Canada-Ontario Agreement...

Governments of Canada and Manitoba reach a conservation agreement on Boreal Caribou

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have reached a three-year agreement to support conservation and recovery of boreal caribou in Manitoba. Nearly $1 million has been committed by Environment and...

Ontario Not Effectively Protecting Boreal Caribou Habitat: Federal Minister

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 Guilbeault...

Caribou Breeding Program Aims to Boost Dwindling Herd Numbers in Alberta

A new $24 million matchmaking program is aiming to help rebuild caribou populations in Jasper National Park that are too small to recover on their own.

The federal government announced...

New Soil Relocation Rules Now in Effect for British Columbia

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 included...

Government of Canada invests in reversing biodiversity loss through conservation breeding program for caribou in Jasper National Park

A recent investment of $24 million towards caribou conservation will help fund construction and operation of a caribou breeding centre in Jasper National Park. Wild caribou from local herds will...