JASPER — By this time, Jasper National Park's caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenishing the park's diminishing herds.
JASPER — By this time, Jasper National Park's caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenishing the park's diminishing herds."We're still looking at putting together a restoration plan," said Jean-Francois Bisaillon, the park's caribou specialist.
One of the park’s three herds has already disappeared and the others are down to a handful of animals. "The challenge that we're facing now is to make sure the habitat conditions are still suitable to welcome our first caribou this winter. We're working really hard to determine what can be done in terms of vegetation restoration."
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