Caribou News Biweekly — April, 2025
Mishmash of news this time…
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Remy
Sections: • Canada North/Alaska • Canada West • Canada East
• Circumpolar (Reindeer) • Other Mentions •Educational Resources
• Scholarly Research
Canada North and Alaska
Polar bear chasing and taking down a caribou : r/badassanimals - Reddit
[Video 0:58 —warning, graphic] …that big thing chased down caribou that could run 4-6 miles per hour. ... Reindeer in the snow.
Opinion: As Alaska wildlife biologists, we disagree with the state's Mulchatna emergency ... Anchorage Daily News
We have closely reviewed the Intensive Management program that was undertaken in the range of the Mulchatna caribou herd over the last two years.
Opinion: Witnessing Alaska's sham emergency predator control decision
Anchorage Daily News
It turns out that what's real “on the ground” — out in the wilds of Southwest Alaska where bears and wolves and members of the Mulchatna Caribou ...
Alarm grows over wastage of caribou, deaths of pregnant cows - Cabin Radio
"We all need to do better." Dozens of caribou have been wasted this winter road season. The killing of pregnant cows, vital to herd strength, ...
Canada West
Nakusp group herds 11 caribou back to pen for 4th year of conservation - Arrow Lakes News
Arrow Lakes Caribou Society gathered 10 cows, one calf in speedy four hours with stakeholder support, now housing them in pen near Nakusp until ...
Opinion: UCP have successfully doomed Alberta's caribou | Edmonton Journal
However, they have redeemed themselves with caribou — ridding Alberta of a troublesome impediment to economic development in the northern Eastern ...
Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations David Suzuki Foundation
The proposed plan would also increase oil and gas developments in these caribou ranges. The Red Rock Prairie Creek and Narraway caribou have already ...
Conservationists say land-use plan will decimate at-risk caribou herds in northwestern Alberta CTV News
Conservationists say a new land-use plan from the province stands to "wipe out" two vulnerable caribou populations in northwestern Alberta.
Controversy After Naskapi Hunters Harvest Endangered Caribou - Penticton Herald
... caribou. "At this time of year, it is likely that the animals are ... Reindeer · Natural Environment. Recommended for you. Most Popular. Articles ...
Scientists sound alarm after tracking dramatic shift in caribou behavior - The Cool Down
Researchers at the University of British Columbia tracked the migration patterns of threatened herds of caribou and found some alarming results.
Canada East
Circumpolar (Reindeer)
Lapland's reindeer race blends Sámi heritage with Arctic sport - ArcticToday
... Reindeer King's Race, marking the grand finale of the Poro Cup. Each year, nearly 200 racing reindeer compete in this competition, which includes ...
Simulating Removal of a Popular Tourist Cabin: Consequences for Wild Reindeer
Norsk institutt for naturforskning
Until recently, the entire Reinheimen mountain area in Norway was used by wild reindeer, and the area around the Norwegian Trekking Association's.
'People are not props': The Sámi reindeer herders fighting stereotypes to build ethical tourism Euronews
Reindeer crowd around Raisa Kitti as soon as she enters the paddock, sticking their big, velvety noses into the sled full of food she's towing. They ...
The Impact of Arctic Greening on Reindeer Populations | by Canadian Science Publishing Medium
A reindeer grazing in the Arctic. Photo By Morgan Heim. The High-Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is one of the fastest warming places in the world ...
Other Mentions
Beloved Alaska pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him. NBC News
An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly ...
Educational Resources
[NEW] Understanding Caribou Migration: More Than Just a Seasonal Journey - A-Z Animals
Here's everything you need to know about caribou and their migration patterns. What Are Caribou? Caribou Migration. Caribou are also known as reindeer ...
Caribou in the Schools: A Southern Lakes Caribou Learning Resource
This downloadable resource helps educators engage students with the unique history and ongoing story of the Southern Lakes Caribou, Yukon and BC. For K-12, it offers in-class introductions, outdoor activities, and printable materials, fostering insights into caribou co-management and encouraging stewardship.Project Caribou—An Educator’s Guide to the Wild Caribou of North America
Created with the participation of the Governments of Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Québec and HCTF Education (BC). Direct PDF download. Also available in French Version francaise PDF)
Scholarly Research
A small selection of items from Google Scholar and other locations.
Climate change mitigation through woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) habitat restoration in British Columbia JC Maltman, NC Coops, GJM Rickbeil… - Environmental …, 2025 - iopscience.iop.org
… threatened woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus). There is potential for the goals of caribou … sequestration impacts of tree planting in woodland caribou range in British Columbia (BC), …
Local weather interacts with human disturbances to shape the behaviour of boreal caribou across a large climate gradient
É Lessard, CJ Johnson, MH St-Laurent - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2025 - Springer
… Boreal caribou belong to the woodland caribou subspecies (Rangifer tarandus caribou) and … across Canada (DU6; hereafter referred as caribou; COSEWIC 2011). This iconic species …