Caribou and the North

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Caribou and the North

A Shared Future

Wildlife: general interest

Authors: Monte Hummel, Justina C. Ray

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Language: English

Published by: Dundurn Press

Published on: 18 August 2008

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781459718425


Introduction

"If the caribou die, then we die." These few words speak eloquently to the significance of caribou for northern peoples. They were spoken not by a wise old chief, but by a 13-year-old Dene youth in 2007 during a hearing regarding uranium exploration on the caribou wintering grounds.

Current Concerns

Right now there is urgent, widespread concern about the future of the most central of species: caribou. Caribou and the North brings both the facts and the feelings of the current situation to a North American readership.

Content Overview

The writers look at why we need to conserve the caribou, the threats that have faced caribou in the past, present, and future, and the actions that we can take. Also included is an appendix with up-to-date information on the range, movements, habitats, numbers, population trends, and key threats to caribou in North America.

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