Our Work

Our hands-on approach is increasing the Klinse-za caribou population and restoring the landscape

A calf nursing in a maternity pen

Maternal pen

Indigenous Guardians keep adult female and their calves safe during a crucial time.

caribou climbing up a snowy mountainside

Land agreements

Ensuring landscapes are conserved for people, wildlife, and the time-honoured relationship between them.

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Reduction of
predators

predation on caribou by reducing predator densities through Indigenous-led trapping and a provincial aerial program.

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Restoration
efforts

Healing the land from past extractive activities to make caribou habitat whole again.

A caribou calf standing in some budding branches
A person setting up the posts for the pen

Long-term Solution

Caribou Partnership
Agreement

The Historic 2020 Caribou Partnership Agreement between the governments of B.C, Canada, Saulteau First Nations, and West Moberly First Nations strives to protect southern mountain caribou in
northeastern B.C., while considering the social and economic well-being of communities . It covers an area of nearly 8,000 km2, and is instrumental in creating habitat for a self-sustaining population of caribou.

British Columbia

Habitat and disturbance in
the Klinse-Za herd range

Historically, high elevation caribou range in BC has experienced relatively little disturbance by humans due to its remoteness. However, the past several
decades have see major landscape disturbances from logging, mining, extraction, and human settlement that have been detrimental to caribou. These disturbances facilitate predator travel into
the caribou range, increasing the risk of predation to caribou.

Map of the Klinse Za caribou herd area
A caribou calf standing in some budding branches
A person setting up the posts for the pen

Achievements

We’re continually working towards a sustainable future for the Klinse-za caribou through recovery and restoration efforts

Recovering caribou takes a dedicated team, community support, and a long-term vision. We are working to avert the extirpation of these caribou while restoring their habitat so their long-term future is secure.

Our Maternity Pens Our Land Restoration

“Hopefully, one day my son can harvest caribou.”

– Naomi Owens-Beek (Saulteau First Nations)
Naomi in a sled holding a caribou

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