Caribou concerns dominate hearing on Nunavut mine extension
By Emma Tranter · CBC News ‘The value of Qamanirjuaq herd to Kivalliq Inuit cannot be underestimated’: NTI The first few days
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Feds say Agnico Eagle has failed to protect caribou at Nunavut gold mine as promised
Company ordered to comply with its permits to operate, or face penalties The federal government says Agnico Eagle Mines is not
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Springtime hunting starts for families in Mackenzie Delta
Every spring for over two decades, Gail Ann Raddi has brought her family out fishing. She said it’s a great
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Nunavut flips stance on caribou protection again, now supports development ban on calving grounds
The government of Nunavut has once again flipped its position on resource development on caribou calving grounds. In a submission
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N.W.T. aims to hit targets for wolf collaring program while calls to end the practice continue
The target for N.W.T. biologists is to get 30 wolves collared this year. This is part of a project that launched in
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‘The rebirth of our nation’: Gwich’in accord passed at biennial gathering
Gwich’in across northern Canada and Alaska will now be more coordinated and unified in efforts to tackle collective issues like
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Arctic Cold Case: Thousands of mysterious animal deaths finally solved
NASA scientists have finally solved a half-century-old case in the Arctic: the puzzling death of thousands of caribou and reindeer.
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Illegal hunting of caribou herds along Northwest Territories winter roads running rampant
Along the winter road to Northwest Territories’ (N.W.T.) diamond mines, hunters are irresponsibly and illegally harvesting from vulnerable caribou herds
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Biden, Trudeau agree to ‘safeguard’ caribou calving grounds in Alaska refuge
Leaders issue joint statement recognizing ‘ecological importance of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’ U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to
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Gwich’in Tribal Council supports wind project in Arctic Canada despite Nihtat Gwich’in Council opposition
Grand Chief says Nihtat Gwich’in argument against wind turbine ‘fundamentally flawed’ The Gwich’in Tribal Council wants to see a wind energy
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Canada’s environment minister concerned about Alaska seismic project impacts on Indigenous communities and trans-border wildlife
Canada’s environment minister says significant concerns remain over proposed development plans in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWWR) and how
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Indigenous leaders applaud most recent Canadian bank to nix financing Arctic oil and gas
Indigenous leaders are applauding TD Bank’s announcement that the financial institution will no longer finance oil and gas related activity
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In the Arctic, ‘everything is changing,’ massive animal tracking study finds
Archive of over 200 studies since 1991 reveals climate change impacts on 86 species Animals across the Arctic are changing
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RBC latest bank that will not directly fund drilling projects in Alaskan Arctic refuge
The Royal Bank of Canada recently joined more than 24 major financial institutions that will not fund resource development in the
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In Canada’s Northwest Territories, harvesters will get more training to kill wolves, help caribou population
The government of the Northwest Territories and the Tłı̨chǫ government are planning to give more training to people interested in harvesting
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