Federal government announces plan to protect caribou after legal action taken
OTTAWA — The federal government has come up with a proposed plan to protect Canada’s threatened boreal caribou population, three months after a wildlife conservation group took the environment minister to court over the matter.
The plan released Thursday night notes that the provincial and territorial governments have primary responsibility for the lands where the caribou are found.
But it says federal officials will require reports on progress to ensure that protection and recovery efforts are effective.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court last April, accusing Environment Minister Catherine McKenna of not telling Canadians how the caribou are being protected.