Recovery Strategies

Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Parks Canada Agency is the competent minister under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) for Woodland Caribou, Boreal population (also called boreal caribou). The Minister prepared a recovery strategy for the species in October 2012, as per section 37 of SARA, which did not include the identification of critical habitat in northern Saskatchewan’s Boreal Shield range (SK1) due to a lack of data.

Under section 45 of SARA, the competent Minister may amend a recovery strategy at any time. This Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada is for the purposes of:

• Identifying critical habitat in northern Saskatchewan’s Boreal Shield range (SK1)
• Updating population and habitat condition information for all ranges across the country, based on previously published data; and
• Other minor edits to update factual information and/or to improve internal consistency within the document

To the extent possible, this amended recovery strategy has been prepared in cooperation with the Province of Saskatchewan and directly affected Indigenous organizations, as per section 39 (1) of SARA.

The final 2020 Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada replaces the 2012 Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada.

A Summary report on comments received on the proposed amended recovery strategy was developed to summarize and respond to the main comments received during the public comment period.

Consultation period: 2019-06-28 to 2019-08-27

File(s)

• HTML version of "Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada [Final]"
• "Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada [Final]" (2020-12-22) (PDF format, 3,770.83 KB)

• HTML version of "Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada [Proposed] 2019 "
• "Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada [Proposed] 2019 " (2019-06-28) (PDF format, 6,134.44 KB)

• HTML version of "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada [Full Document]"
• "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada [Full Document]" (2012-10-05) (PDF format, 4,282.12 KB)

• HTML version of "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada [Part 1]"
• "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada [Part 1]" (2012-10-05) (PDF format, 1,908.78 KB)

• HTML version of "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada - Appendices [Part 2]"
• "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada - Appendices [Part 2]" (2012-10-05) (PDF format, 2,666.47 KB)

• HTML version of "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada [Proposed]"
• "Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada [Proposed]" (2011-08-26) (PDF format, 1,430.52 KB)

• HTML version of "Appendix F-1: Critical habitat factsheets for self-sustaining local populations. [Proposed]"
• "Appendix F-1: Critical habitat factsheets for self-sustaining local populations. [Proposed]" (2011-08-26) (PDF format, 6,432.10 KB)

• HTML version of "Appendix F-2: Critical habitat factsheets for non self-sustaining local populations representing ecological conditions and maintaining connectivity. [Proposed]"
• "Appendix F-2: Critical habitat factsheets for non self-sustaining local populations representing ecological conditions and maintaining connectivity. [Proposed]" (2011-08-26) (PDF format, 5,442.97 KB)

• HTML version of "Appendix F-3a: Critical habitat factsheets for remaining non self-sustaining local populations. [Proposed]"
• "Appendix F-3a: Critical habitat factsheets for remaining non self-sustaining local populations. [Proposed]" (2011-08-26) (PDF format, 8,797.06 KB)

• HTML version of "Appendix F-3b: Critical habitat factsheets for remaining non self-sustaining local populations. [Proposed]"
• "Appendix F-3b: Critical habitat factsheets for remaining non self-sustaining local populations. [Proposed]" (2011-08-26) (PDF format, 6,957.71 KB)

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Contact Person(s)

Strategic Priorities Directorate
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
15th Floor, Place Vincent Massey
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0H3
Tel: 800-668-6767
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Related Species

• Caribou  (Boreal population)

Links

• Boreal caribou science to inform recovery – science summary sheet #1
• Scientific Assessment to Inform the Identification of Critical Habitat for Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada: 2011 update
• Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Summary Reports on Woodland Caribou, Boreal Population
• Summary Report on Comments Received on the Proposed Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada