Woodland and Barren ground caribou are both native to Saskatchewan. What are the similarities between the two? What are the differences?
Caribou and Connectivity
Landscape connectivity in ecology can be defined as “the degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes movement among resource patches”. Habitat connectivity is essential for caribou survival.
What is Threatening Woodland Caribou?
Woodland caribou have been listed as threatened on the Species at Risk Act since 2003. Habitat disturbance is a large threat to the species and climate change will inevitably have an impact.
Woodland Caribou (Boreal Population)
Woodland caribou are a large mammal species that often get mistaken for moose on the Canadian quarter. They are an iconic species that roams the boreal forest as an indicator and umbrella species and they play a critical role to some Indigenous communities.
CARIBOU – the Iconic Species with Many Roles
This is not only troubling for the ecosystem but is very worrisome to Indigenous peoples, as relying on the caribou and the land in the future is of utmost importance.
Caribou as Unsung Heroes: an Indicator and an Umbrella Species
Woodland Caribou are both an umbrella and an indicator species. Are they a Keystone species? What do these terms mean? What are some other local examples? What is the role of these species for conservation?
Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement: 11 Years later
The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) was a historic agreement made in 2010 with the Forest Product Association of Canada (FPAC) and its member companies, as well as various environmental groups. It is a collaborative, multi-year agreement committed to achieving goals related to both environmental and economic sustainability in the boreal forest.
The Glue That Holds An Ecosystem Together: Keystone Species
We talk often here at CPAWS-SK about umbrella species like the woodland caribou: species whose prosperity is a good indicator of the overall health of … Read More
Caribou plan a step forward, but more work to be done, not-for-profits say
A new woodland caribou management draft plan was released for the western boreal plan zone.
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