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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All twelve of the breeding-age females in the enclosed Charlevoix caribou herd, located northeast of Québec City, are believed to be pregnant. The herd was placed in enclosures in 2022 as part of a conservation strategy to prevent further decrease in size, with long term plans to release the herd following habitat protection and restoration measures.

Full text of this article can be accessed here Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year | ThePeterboroughExaminer.com

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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 for the Conservation of Caribou, Boreal Population in Ontario.

Full text of this news release can be accessed here Ontario Protecting Boreal Caribou with Historic Investments | Ontario Newsroom

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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 Climate Change Canada to support ongoing actions under the draft agreement, with additional funding to be allocated to future conservation measures.

Full text of this news release can be accessed here: Governments of Canada and Manitoba reach a conservation agreement on Boreal Caribou - Canada.ca

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 has warned in a letter to the province obtained by The Canadian Press.

Ontario Environment Minister David Piccini is announcing Wednesday that the province will spend $29 million over four years to support boreal caribou habitat restoration, protection and other conservation activities, calling it the largest single investment dedicated to caribou in Ontario’s history.

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 Tuesday that its previously announced proposal to carry out a first-of-its-kind caribou conservation breeding program is going ahead. 

Parks Canada plans to capture females — along with a small roster of bulls — and breed them in captivity. 

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