{"id":28960,"date":"2020-02-11T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T20:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=28960"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:12:16","slug":"how-to-protect-the-caribou-in-3-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/28960\/how-to-protect-the-caribou-in-3-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect the caribou in 3 easy steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

18 caribou in 2016, only 7 left in early 2020.<\/strong> As we face an unprecedented decline in global biodiversity, the Val-d’Or caribou herd is fighting for its survival.<\/p>\n\n

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Woodland Caribou in Canada. \u00a9Jean-Simon B\u00e9gin
\u00a9 Jean-Simon B\u00e9gin<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

But the responsibility also lies with the government of Quebec, which has been dragging its feet for years on this topic. The Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks Pierre Dufour is trying to buy time with false solutions, even though local stakeholders, such as the Lac Simon First Nation and Action Bor\u00e9ale<\/a><\/strong>, have proposed measures to protect the herd. <\/p>\n\n

This problem is not new… Boreal caribou populations have declined by 30% in the last 20 years. This is mainly due to the mining and forestry industries, whose unsustainable activities are destroying the habitat of this threatened species. <\/p>\n\n

The caribou is not only an iconic species in Canada, it is also a barometer that reflects the health of the forest. And given the current state of its population, we have every right to be concerned about the boreal forest… which, let’s not forget, has a major role to play in the fight against climate change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Aerial shot of logging in Montagnes Blanches, Quebec. \u00a9Markus Mauthe \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

In the current climate emergency, we need the government, and especially the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, to show courage and integrity in order to save the caribou, and the forest that it calls home.<\/p>\n\n

You can publicly call out the Ministry’s inaction in three easy steps!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

  1. Call the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (1-844-523-6738)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    Ask them to implement strong measures to protect the caribou and its habitat. <\/p>\n\n

    Here are some talking points: <\/p>\n\n