A recently-published policy paper explores the gap between population recovery targets required by endangered species laws and culturally-meaningful targets.
Current endangered species laws, targets, and processes in North American are designed to prevent extinction, but do not reflect abundance necessary to maintain cultural, spiritual, and nutritional connections of Indigenous peoples. Using caribou, bison and salmon as examples, the authors advocate for recovery targets to be inclusive of the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Full text of this article can be accessed here: Researchers call for Canada to braid Indigenous rights with endangered species laws (phys.org)
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