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Satellite data shows ‘missing’ herd moved south

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

A new study analyzing satellite data has solved a mystery that many scientists claimed was a drastic result of climate change. Fortunately, they were wrong.

A vast herd of northern caribou that scientists feared had vanished from the face of the Earth has been found, safe and sound — pretty much where aboriginal elders said it would be all along.

“The Beverly herd has not disappeared,” said John Nagy, lead author of a recently published study that has biologists across the North relieved.

Read more at CTV: Scientists find herd of ‘lost’ caribou in Saskatchewan, and on the National Post: Satellite data shows ‘missing’ caribou herd moved north to Arctic coast .

Caribou back from the brink

Friday, August 26th, 2011

“Our situation overall is looking a lot brighter than it did two years ago,” said Jan Adamczewski, a biologist with the government of the Northwest Territories. “Those of us concerned with management of these caribou herds are breathing just a little bit easier.”

Read the full story at CBC News.

Outfitters on the Bench

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Please read the full story here – http://bit.ly/qgivCv

Caribou Survival Depends

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

on Ancient Cultural Knowledge

New Bathurst Caribou Management Plan

Monday, August 9th, 2010

A new Bathurst Caribou management plan drafted

N.W.T. proposes new Bathurst caribou plan

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

NWT and Tlicho governments agree to limited aboriginal hunt.

Caribou hunting ban won’t be tested in court

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Government withdraws request for N.W.T. Supreme Court opinion

Ahiak caribou 2010 census called off

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

The Slave River Journal reports that the 2010 Ahiak caribou census has been called off. (Note: Requires a subscription to the site.)

NWT aboriginals fight to hunt dwindling caribou

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Globe And Mail, Tuesday May 4, 2010

“Around Yellowknife, the political climate is so combustible, and the caribou so important, that loss of the animal can undermine the entire government.”

N.W.T. bans caribou hunt advertising

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Government warns outfitters.

CBC News