Mercury contaminating caribou lichen on Arctic coast
A new study from the University of Alberta shows that the lichen eaten by caribou herds along the Arctic coast is being contaminated with mercury from the marine ecosystem.
View ArticleGuardians of the northern pelicans celebrate 40 years
The first spring pelican to swoop its wide sweeping wings over Fort Smith on Apr. 25, 2015 did so without much thought; after over a century of nesting on the rocky islands of the Slave River, the...
View ArticleSalt River First Nation filing injunction over whooping crane tours
The Salt River First Nation (SRFN) has announced it will file an injunction to stop Wood Buffalo National Park’s (WBNP) new whooping crane tour program, citing a lack of consultation by the federal...
View ArticleBear breaks into Fort Smith truck for a cup of coffee
A couple from Fort Smith is certain the bear that broke into their truck and tore apart the interior was just looking for a cup of joe.
View ArticleWhooping crane flight tours cancelled for May-June
Just over a week after the Salt River First Nation (SRFN) announced it would be filing a court injunction over Wood Buffalo National Park’s (WBNP) new whooping crane tours, Parks Canada has cancelled...
View ArticleNew fish limits for Little Buffalo River ‘not enough’: Métis
Fisheries officials in the Northwest Territories have put new catch and possession limits in place for the Little Buffalo River and Resolution Bay, but Fort Resolution Métis Council president Arthur...
View ArticleBison anthrax outbreak suspected in Wood Buffalo National Park
The discovery of 34 bison carcasses in Wood Buffalo National Park last week points to a probable anthrax outbreak, according to Parks Canada.
View ArticleAnthrax confirmed in Wood Buffalo National Park bison
Parks Canada has confirmed anthrax in at least one of the more than 50 wood bison carcasses found recently scattered throughout Wood Buffalo National Park.
View ArticleAlberta investigating death of blue herons at Syncrude site
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued an environmental protection order against Syncrude Canada Ltd. last week after dozens of blue herons were found dead at one of the company’s oilsands sites...
View ArticleBathurst, Bluenose-East caribou still in decline: report
An update on barren ground caribou populations holds more bad news for herd management and harvesters in the NWT.
View ArticleCPAWS-NWT encouraged by GNWT’s commitment to conservation
Editor: CPAWS-NWT is pleased to see the steps the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is taking to continue the work started under the NWT Protected Areas Strategy (PAS) through the Draft...
View ArticleTlicho calls off Bathurst caribou harvest to protect dwindling herd
The Tlicho Government is doing its part to protect the Bathurst caribou herd by not harvesting during the 2015-16 season.
View ArticleVancouver Aquarium to highlight plight of Arctic ice
Stockwell Day he is not, but Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre president and CEO John Nightingale took a soggy step in that direction in the name of science and for the sake of the Arctic last...
View ArticleSahtu, Wek’eezhii renewable resources board sign MOU over Bluenose East caribou
In an effort to collaborate on management responsibilities regarding the Bluenose East caribou herd, the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board (SRRB) and the Wek’eezhi Renewable Resources Board (WRRB) have...
View ArticleScientists, public come together over South Slave wildlife
Wolves and caribou and moose, oh my! A mix of wildlife managers, scientists and the public came together in Fort Smith last week for the biannual South Slave Regional Wildlife Workshop, hosted by the...
View ArticleWestern toad named threatened species in NWT
Western toads across the Northwest Territories can let out a croak of relief now that they are on the verge of being added to the GNWT’s list of Species at Risk as a threatened species.
View ArticleFederal scientist sources traditional knowledge
Surrounded by local elders, Ontario farm boy, hunter-trapper-angler and biologist Phillippe Thomas stands in a party tent in a remote Northern community and turns another muskrat inside out.
View ArticleCharges of ‘fowl’ play in whooping crane slayings
The international crane community was outraged upon hearing two endangered whooping cranes were shot and killed after making their migratory trip to their winter home in Nome, Texas.
View ArticleDeline harvesters turn to traditional hunting practices
As the community of Deline comes together for meetings regarding its Caribou Forever Plan and harvest management this week, many members will simultaneously be planning ways to action its principles -...
View ArticleCaribou diminished, vulnerable, under siege
Most of the great Canadian migratory caribou herds have declined to tiny remnant populations and are in a vulnerable state, and Earl Evans, chair of the Beverly Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board...
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