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Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« on: November 05, 2018, 12:42:04 PM »

Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
Posted: Nov 05, 2018 8:31 AM PST
Updated: Nov 05, 2018 8:31 AM PST

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A decision by Canadian wildlife officials means that caribou will no longer inhabit a small portion of the Lower 48 states.
After decades of trying to reintroduce the animals into Idaho and Washington, Canadian officials have decided to relocate the six remaining survivors in the United States farther north into Canada.
The Spokesman Review says biologists hope to breed the animals in captivity north of Revelstoke, British Columbia.
The South Selkirk caribou herd was the only one living in both the United States and Canada. It ranged through the high country along the crest of the Selkirk Mountains near the international border. The remaining 14 or so herds are all in Canada. It's estimated that fewer than 1,400 mountain caribou are left in North America.

http://www.khq.com/story/39418669/canadian-decision-means-no-caribou-will-roam-the-lower-48
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2018, 01:06:11 PM »
Good decision. It was a losing battle in this day and age, financially, and that it would never amount to what it was designed to do. Sad, but true. :twocents:
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2018, 01:09:38 PM »
Quote from: MtnMuley on November 05, 2018, 01:06:11 PM
Good decision. It was a losing battle in this day and age, financially, and that it would never amount to what it was designed to do. Sad, but true. :twocents:
100% agree
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As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2018, 01:16:41 PM »
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2018, 01:23:10 PM »
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2018, 01:35:39 PM »
The article says Mountain Caribou, I always thought these were Woodland Caribou and Mountain Caribou were the ones in places like the Yukon.  ????
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2018, 01:37:09 PM »
Different terms for the same animal
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2018, 01:37:22 PM »
Quote from: lokidog on November 05, 2018, 01:35:39 PM
The article says Mountain Caribou, I always thought these were Woodland Caribou and Mountain Caribou were the ones in places like the Yukon.  ????
You are correct they are woodland caribou.
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2018, 01:42:09 PM »
Canada's map
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As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2018, 02:25:05 PM »
Easier to manage for wolves. 

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Good decision. It was a losing battle in this day and age, financially, and that it would never amount to what it was designed to do. Sad, but true. :twocents:

YEP!
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2018, 02:44:07 PM »
Quote from: MtnMuley on November 05, 2018, 01:06:11 PM
Good decision. It was a losing battle in this day and age, financially, and that it would never amount to what it was designed to do. Sad, but true. :twocents:
:yeah:

Probably the best decision given the situation.
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Re: Canadian decision means no caribou will roam the Lower 48
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2018, 06:23:31 PM »
 :yeah:
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