Why wait until caribou herds are on the verge of collapse to protect them? Researchers say we should act now to conserve northern B.C. habitat
In southern and central B.C., caribou are struggling. Some herds have been wiped off the map, their habitat steadily eroded by logging and mining, criss-crossed by roads, or otherwise intruded upon by people.
Other herds are just hanging on, their numbers dwindling, as Indigenous communities and scientists race to prevent any further losses.
In northern B.C., caribou populations are comparatively in better shape, but a new assessment from Wildlife Conservation Society Canada shows at least two herds are also declining as industry, wildfire and other pressures slowly eat away at their habitat.
Fighting to protect B.C.’s northern caribou before they ‘disappear in front of our eyes’ | The Narwhal
In southern and central B.C., caribou are struggling. Some herds have been wiped off the map, their habitat steadily eroded by logging and mining, criss-crossed by roads, or otherwise intruded upon by people.
Other herds are just hanging on, their numbers dwindling, as Indigenous communities and scientists race to prevent any further losses.
In northern B.C., caribou populations are comparatively in better shape, but a new assessment from Wildlife Conservation Society Canada shows at least two herds are also declining as industry, wildfire and other pressures slowly eat away at their habitat.
Fighting to protect B.C.’s northern caribou before they ‘disappear in front of our eyes’ | The Narwhal
