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Critter Corner
Feature:
Northern Caribou Count Finds Herd Thriving
“WHITEHORSE- The caribou herd known for its epic annual
migrations between the Northwest Territories
& Alaska
is thriving after a decade of decline.
In sharp contrast to many of its
southern & eastern cousins, the latest population count of the Porcupine
caribou found the herd has hit record numbers for recent times.
The herd has grown to an estimated
197,000 animals- the highest since biologists in Alaska,
Yukon, & the Northwest Territories began counting in
1972…
There are an estimated 2 million
caribou in Canada…
But the Porcupine herd count last
summer was almost double the 102,000 caribou found in the first year of the
count in 1972.
During the last caribou census in
2010, there were an estimated 169,000 animals…
Canada
& the United States
jointly manage the herd under a 1987 agreement & in November 2006, the
joint board decided the herd was in immediate need of conservation.”
THE CANADIAN
PRESS
The Montreal Gazette
March
17/20014
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