Nov
11
2020
Canada and Alberta reach agreement on woodland caribou conservation and recovery
On October 23, the governments of Canada and Alberta announced that they had reached an agreement for the conservation and recovery of Woodland Caribou in Alberta. The agreement follows years of pressure from First Nations and environmental groups including a 2019 lawsuit calling on the courts to compel the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to recommend a safety net order to protect boreal caribou habitat. While recognizing the agreement as a necessary first step, environmental organizations remain concerned, particularly that the timelines contained within the agreement are not fast enough to protect threatened herds.
- Media Release First Nations, Environmental Groups Call on Alberta and Canada to Implement Immediate Actions to Protect Boreal Caribou (Alberta Wilderness Association, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation, David Suzuki Foundation and Ecojustice)
- Media Release Conservation Agreement signed between Alberta and Canada for declining woodland caribou across the province (CPAWS Northern Alberta)
- Analysis Canada and Alberta Agree to More Pie-In-The-Sky on Woodland Caribou (Shaun Fluker, ABLawg)
