The woodland caribou is designated as a vulnerable species under the Act respecting threatened or vulnerable species. Its population, which lives in Québec’s boreal forest, is currently estimated at nearly 7,000 animals.
The Québec Government adopted its Woodland Caribou Habitat Stewardship Plan in April 2016.
Its purpose in doing this was to implement a weighted approach in which the bulk of the protection effort would be focused on the key elements of caribou habitat, in places where the chances of success are the greatest. In keeping with the Action Plan, Québec will shortly be adopting a long-term strategy for woodland caribou habitat management. The Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs is responsible for preparing the strategy, in collaboration with the other Government departments and agencies concerned.