Protecting Important Habitats
Mineral exploration is rapidly accelerating in northern Canada, a geologically rich and relatively untapped source for minerals ranging from diamonds and gold to platinum, nickel, zinc, uranium and more.
Current policies and measures are not adequate to protect the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds from human-caused disturbance that has potential to cause significant adverse effects to the caribou and their key habitats across their ranges.
In September 2004, the BQCMB released a position paper making five key recommendations to governments and relevant planning and regulatory agencies, among them long-term legislated protection for the herds’ traditional calving grounds and post-calving areas that prohibits activities causing serious or irreversible negative effects to caribou or habitat.
Current policies and measures are not adequate to protect the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds from human-caused disturbance that has potential to cause significant adverse effects to the caribou and their key habitats across their ranges.
Protecting Calving Grounds, Post-Calving Areas and Other Important Habitats for Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou: A Position Paper by the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board
Plain language summary: Protecting Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou for All Time [2005]
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