Results of the public engagement process regarding proposed management measures to support boreal caribou recovery outlined in British Columbia’s Draft Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan are available in a newly released report.  

The report details feedback from various stakeholder groups regarding draft management goals and objectives, as well as proposed habitat management measures, development of a predator management program, and adaptive management, evaluation, and monitoring measures.

A link to the report can be found here: Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan – Results | govTogetherBC

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Researchers are exploring the transplanting of lichen as a potential tool for caribou habitat restoration. Natural disturbance, resource development, and land-use changes have resulted in a reduced availability of this important, yet slow-growing food source for caribou. This project is seeking to shorten the time frame for regeneration – early results show that transplanted lichen is persisting with minimal to no signs of stress.

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