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You did it! Thank you!

Absolutely huge news out of Ottawa today!  The federal government has released a scientific report on the Boreal population of Woodland caribou, a nationally threatened species.  The report identifies critical habitat needed for the survival of Boreal woodland caribou.

Why is this report so important?  Well, it shows that nearly 2.5 million sq. km of the Boreal is considered critical habitat.  That’s a lot of Boreal forest.  In fact it supports CPAWS’ position that at least half of Canada’s Boreal forest should be protected.

Now that this report is out and we know where the scientists say where critical habitat is, the next urgent step is for the federal government to consult Aboriginal Canadians and their Traditional Knowledge, and move quickly to release the national recovery strategy for woodland caribou.  In fact, this is a requirement under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

I'll let you know how you can help.  In the meantime, why not send a note to Environment Minister Jim Prentice?  He's responsible for the report's release, and will have a large say in how the government deals with its obligation to uphold SARA.  You can let him know you care about caribou and remind him that the recovery strategy is an important next step.

CPAWS and their partners have been pestering the government to release this report for months.  Thanks to everyone (more than 10,000 of you!) who signed the petition and postcards for caribou. You helped make it happen!  Now help us on the next step in protecting Canada’s woodland caribou and their Boreal forest home.

Check out the details of the report and background info here.

Triste anniversaire

Triste anniversaire aujourd'hui au Québec ! La SNAP Québec, par la voix de sa nouvelle initiative Citoyens pour la nature,  marque le quatrième anniversaire de la désignation comme espèce vulnérable le caribou forestier et lance une nouvelle campagne de sensibilisation Le caribou est à bout !

Cet évènement, qui s'est tenu dans un lieu bien apprécié du Caribou - le Café des bois, a rassemblé nombre de médias montréalais afin  de demander au gouvernement québécois la publication immédiate du Plan de rétablissement du caribou (2005-2012), rédigé depuis mars 2006.

Avec la campagne Le caribou est à bout !, les Québécoises et les Québécois pourront ainsi passer à l'action en demandant au gouvernement d'agir concrètement pour sa sauvegarde par la publication d'un plan de rétablissement et la mise en place de grandes aires protégées ! Quel beau cadeau se serait pour notre caribou!

Unhappy birthday

CPAWS threw me a party, but it's not a happy birthday.  CPAWS (SNAP) Quebec, as the voice of the new initiative Citoyens pour la nature (Citizens for nature), marked the fourth anniversary of the Woodland caribou's designation as a species at risk in the province with the kickoff of a new campaign: Le caribou est à bout !.  It means something like "The caribou is fed up!"  It's true, I am!

The event, held at my favourite cafe (le Café des bois), attracted lots of Montreal media.  We beseeched the Quebec government to immediately publish its caribou recovery strategy for 2005-2012.  It's getting late, and the report was due in 2006.

With this campaign, Quebeckers can take action to demand that the goverment take real steps to publish their plan and protect caribou habitat.  Now that's a great birthday gift.

Take action at lecaribouetvous.ca.  (French only)

Hanging out with my cousin in Montreal

After spending all that quality time in Western Canada, I decided it was time to make the journey back East! I arrived just in time to check out the first ever Caribou Day at the Ecomuseum Zoo in Montreal, held on September 7th. 

What a blast! I spent my day touring the zoo and and talking to my fans about my caribou cousins and their habitat in Québec. The highlight of the day was certainly meeting up with my old pal Tuk-Tuk, a fellow woodland caribou at the Ecomuseum. We had a good chat over some snacks, and he invited me to come back soon for another Caribou Day at the zoo!
 
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Après ma visite de l’ouest canadien, j’ai décidé qu’il était temps que je revienne faire mon tour dans l’est ! Je suis revenu juste à temps pour participer à la toute première Journée caribou au Zoo Écomuséum à Montréal, le 7 septembre dernier.

Quelle aventure ! J’ai passé ma journée à visiter le zoo, et à discuter avec mes fans de mes cousins les caribous du Québec et de leur habitat. Mon moment préféré de la journée a certainement été ma rencontre avec mon vieil ami Tuk-Tuk, un caribou des bois de l’Écomuséum. On a eu une bonne discussion tout en partageant une collation, et il m’a invité à revenir bientôt pour une autre Journée caribou au zoo !

Caribou in Montreal

Did you know that Caribou is not only charming, suave and handsome, but bilingual too?  He wrote about his trip to Montreal in both English and French:

Leaving the Boreal behind for the urban jungle, I joined Montreal civilization at the Festival de Plein Air, held on 23, 24 and 25 May.  Surprised by my presence, festival-goers quickly surrounded me and asked tonnes of questions about my Boreal home.  My legendary charm even attracted a passing kayaker.

Lost in this world of concrete, I wanted to quench my thirst in a stream in Parc Jean-Drapeau. My animal instincts cast doubt on the quality of water and probably saved me from certain death.

Being of an adventurous nature, I joined a crowd hungry for excitement that waited for me to do something.   I have to admit I hesitated.  If it hadn't been for the professionalism of the human assigned to hook me up, I would maybe go graze elsewhere.

But I'm not the type to resist a fun new experience.

See you soon, in new adventures in Quebec!

Et en français :

En pleine jungle urbaine, je me suis frotté à la civilisation montréalaise lors du Festival de Plein Air qui s’est tenu les 23, 24 et 25 mai derniers. Étonnés par ma présence, les festivaliers m’ont rapidement entouré et posé mille questions sur mon habitat. Il faut dire que mon charme légendaire a même attiré un kayakiste qui passait par là.

Perdu dans cet univers de béton, j’ai quand même voulu étancher ma soif dans une petite rivière du Parc Jean-Drapeau. Mon instinct de bête sauvage m’a, cependant, fait douter de la qualité de l’eau et m’a sauvé d’une mort probablement certaine.

Étant de nature aventurière, je me suis joint à une foule avide d’émotions fortes qui patientait tranquillement pour essayer un truc, ma foi, intrigant.

Cependant, je dois bien l’avouer, si ce n’avait été du professionnalisme de l’humaine assignée pour m’attacher, je serais peut-être aller brouter ailleurs. Mais, je ne suis pas du genre à me désister et l’expérience a été des plus… amusantes! 

A bientôt, dans de nouvelles aventures au Québec!

I'm on tour! First stop: Montréal

With CPAWS’ help, I'm making my way across the country to spread the word on protecting my Boreal forest home.  And I'm asking Canadians to help me out by signing the online petition.

My first stop was in Montréal at the Mountain Equipment Co-op store, where I tried on MEC’s cool gear and spoke with staff and members.  There's a poster of me in all the MEC stores across the country – be sure to check it out!

Later, I went tobogganing down Mount Royal – but it was a bit too dangerous for me.

Then I decided to shake things up in the evening by checking out the band “Caribou” and dancing with the crowd.

Keep checking back for my latest adventures across the country and to learn more abou how you can help protect my remaining Boreal forest habitat and slow the effects of climate change.