Caribou are essential to the livelihoods and identity of indigenous communities. But this species is on the decline as the result of a changing climate, logging, and mining. Habitat loss disrupts their migratory routes, placing caribou calves in greater danger from predation. First Nations in Canada are leading efforts to recover herds threatened by extinction. In 2020, the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations signed an agreement with the British Columbian government to preserve over 800 000 hectares of caribou land. With the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, they also developed maternal pens to protect caribou mothers and calves. Through this, they grew the Klinse-Za herd from just 38 individuals to over 100, securing the caribou’s place in history. Visit y2y.net/ways-give/donate/ to contribute to their ongoing work. Footage from Caribou Homeland was used in the creation of this film.
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Cows
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