First Nation bans Indigenous harvest of declining caribou herd in northern Quebec
The Cree Nation Government has voted in favour of a ban on Cree hunters harvesting caribou from the George River
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Quebec wildlife officers seize caribou intended as gift to northern First Nation
Wildlife officials in Quebec have seized a caribou that was intended to be given as a gift between Indigenous governments
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Ottawa considers listing Labrador caribou herds as at-risk species
Conservation officials are trying to figure out how to reverse dwindling caribou numbers in Labrador, in Canada’s Maritimes, without impeding
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Canada: This caribou herd’s population has dropped 99 % since 2001
The George River caribou herd is in a critical state, according to biologists from Newfoundland and Labrador (Atlantic Canada) and
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Gov cancels caribou hunt in Northwestern Canada following First Nation’s complaints
The Yukon government has cancelled permits for hunting Finlayson caribou in southeast Yukon this year in response to objections from
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Arctic Indigenous food culture takes the day at international cookbook awards
A book showcasing the recipes of Indigenous peoples from across the Arctic took the day at the Gourmand International Cookbook
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VIDEO: Arctic Hunting Now
On a recent Eye on the Arctic reporting trip to Nunavut, we ran into a young hunter named Robin Aupilaq Avaala.
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Northwest Alaska caribou herd may finally be growing after steep decline
The steep population slide of what was once Alaska’s largest caribou herd may finally be bottoming out. Lincoln Parrett, a
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Caribou or development? Question debated in Arctic communities
For years there has been concern about the rapidly declining caribou herds across Canada. According to World Wildlife Fund-Canada, the
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The Arctic & COP21:Week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Unique spring bird hunt brings hope of fresh meat after a long Alaska winter
BETHEL — One night after work last week, Pat Samson of Bethel rode his four-wheeler over a bumpy, muddy and
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Is social media contributing to wildlife decline in Canada’s Arctic?
New warnings are being made about using social media to sell wildlife meat and fish online. On a Nunavut Territory
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Slideshow: The secrets of Manitoba’s boreal forests
When most people think about Canada’s province of Manitoba, they think about prairies. But in reality, Manitoba is home to
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Where Arctic camels once roamed, coal mining can wait
A coal exploration project proposing to tread the same ground as the ancient fossil forests on Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island has
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Weather changes disrupt subsistence hunt in Arctic Alaska
Opportunities to safely hunt whales and caribou in one northwestern Alaska village have diminished because treacherous winds have become more
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