The Grand Council of the Crees (GCC) is calling on every member of the Cree Nation to do their part to protect a dwindling herd of woodland caribou. In a recently adopted resolution, the GCC condemned caribou hunting in Eeyou […]
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Quebec plans to move dwindling caribou herd to Saint-Félicien zoo
Despite conservation efforts by the Algonquin Nation and environmentalists, the Quebec Forest, Wildlife, and Parks Minister Luc Blanchette has decided to relocate a herd of boreal woodland caribou in the Val-d’Or region to the Saint-Félicien zoo. Blanchette told the CBC […]
Sport hunt remains open despite major decline in Leaf River herd
The Grand Council of the Crees, the Naskapi Nation and the Nunavik Inuit have together called on the government of Quebec to cancel the 2017-2018 sport hunt, so far to no avail. The latest results show that the herd has […]
Sports hunt in the crosshairs
Recent events in Eeyou Istchee have once again put the caribou population of northern Quebec in the spotlight, leading the Cree Nation Government (CNG) to renew its pressure on provincial authorities, which appears to have resulted in the implementation of […]
Outrage over wasted caribou
“Oh my gosh, it was a complete disgrace,” said Nadia Saganash, describing her initial reaction to photos of caribou carcasses left to rot along the highway near Chisasibi. “It’s hard to look at, especially for Elders and community members; these […]