Public Advisory: Caribou Surveys Underway in Central and Eastern Newfoundland

The article reports that in 2013 the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador implemented a five-year ban on hunting the George River caribou herd, which had declined dramatically from about 800,000 in 2001 to 27,600 in 2012. It notes that by 2022 the herd had fallen to just over 7,000 and that the ban remains in place, with ongoing criticism that the…

The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands will conduct caribou surveys in central and eastern Newfoundland over the coming weeks using low-level flying aircraft, in areas including Cape Shore, Southeast Avalon Peninsula (Avalon Wilderness Reserve), Burin Peninsula, and the Gander region. Some caribou will be marked with temporary red, orange, or…

Wildlife officials will conduct caribou surveys in central and eastern Newfoundland over the coming weeks, using a low-level flying aircraft. During the surveys, some caribou will be marked with temporary paint, which will not affect the animals and will shed in spring.