##  [Leaf River caribou decline sparks urgent talks among Indigenous leaders, Quebec officials](/portal/boreal-caribou/news/leaf-river-caribou-decline-sparks-urgent-talks-among-indigenous-leaders) 

    **Apr 2nd, 2026** 

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[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)](/organization/canadian-broadcasting-corporation-cbc)

 

 

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Cree leaders call for a hunting ban to protect the herd after years of population declines.

Read more here: [Leaf River caribou decline sparks urgent talks among Indigenous leaders, Quebec officials | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/james-bay-cree-caribou-moratorium-leaf-river-herd-9.7139019)



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[Boreal Caribou](/portal/boreal-caribou)