Alberta and Canada governments reach caribou conservation deal
EDMONTON, AB – The governments of Canada and Alberta have entered into a conservation agreement to help protect woodland caribou in the province.
Due to habitat changes and increased predation, Alberta’s caribou populations have declined in recent years. The conservation agreement is under section 11 of the federal Species at Risk Act.
“The Government of Alberta along with Indigenous Peoples, industry stakeholders, and many others have taken steps to support caribou recovery, and I believe this agreement will help fulfill obligations to future generations of Canadians,” said the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
“The Government of Canada recognizes that at this time, this collaborative approach—as opposed to an order under the Species at Risk Act—represents the best path forward for the conservation and recovery of boreal and southern mountain caribou in Alberta.”