Woodland caribou

 

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The Woodland Caribou: Symbol of Québec’s Boreal Forest

In the boreal forests of Canada and Québec, there is an almost mythical species, which locals have nicknamed the ‘grey phantom,’ but is better known as the woodland caribou or forest caribou. Its survival depends on lichen, which grows in great swaths of intact old-growth forest. A strong symbol of our natural heritage, it embodies the health of boreal ecosystems. Due to the spread of industrial activities in the boreal forest, it is now endangered* throughout Canada. In the following document, published by CPAWS and the Sierra Club of Canada, you will find an assessment of the woodland caribou’s situation in Canada, with a particular emphasis on Québec. It also features an analysis of the courses of action we can take to save so precious a species.

Please read the Caribou latest report