The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) recently launched a joint Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk (woodland caribou) Stewardship Plan.

The plan outlines strategies to recover populations of woodland boreal caribou within four ranges that overlap with the traditional territories of the ACFN and MCFN, to an extent that would facilitate reliance on the populations for subsistence and cultural practices.  

Using Indigenous Knowledge supported by western science, the plan identifies three stewardship zones for habitat protection, restoration, and active management.

The plan can be accessed from the following link: 75b7f5_c1236f1c4def4a0cb54a92d54895f5cb.pdf (acfn.com)

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The governments of Canada and Quebec are reporting significant progress in discussions surrounding the management, protection and recovery of boreal caribou.

With financial support from the federal government and in collaboration with Indigenous nations, the Government of Quebec will implement measures to reduce caribou habitat disturbance rates.  

Full text of this news release can be accessed here: Significant progress made in discussions between Canada and Quebec on the management, protection and recovery of boreal and Gaspésie caribou - Canada.ca

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Over 14,000 square kilometres of wetland and boreal forest in Edéhzhíe have been designated as a National Wildlife Area, in addition to being Canada’s first co-managed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.

The area contains critical habitat for boreal caribou, wood bison, waterfowl and many other migratory bird species, which will now be permanently protected under the Canada Wildlife Act and the Wildlife Area Regulations. 

Full text of this news release can be accessed here: Edéhzhíe Dehcho Protected Area becomes a National Wildlife Area with support of $10 million fund - Canada.ca 

OTTAWA — The largest private land conservation project in Canadian history is unfolding in northern Ontario.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent the last year negotiating the purchase of 1,450 square kilometres of the boreal forest near Hearst, Ont., from pulp and paper giant Domtar.

See full article here. 

The Nature Conservancy of Canada has recently launched the largest single private conservation project in Canadian history. The Boreal Wildlands Project aims to protect nearly 1,500 square kilometres of boreal forest in Northern Ontario, which includes habitat for the threatened woodland caribou.

Full text of this news release can be found here.

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A recent expansion of northern Alberta’s Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park adjacent to Birch River Wildland Provincial Park and Wood Buffalo National Park significantly increases what already was the largest continuous protected area of boreal forest in the world. The 152,000 hectare expansion includes critical habitat for woodland caribou and wood bison.

Full text of this article can be found here. 

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