MONTREAL — A caribou herd in Charlevoix, Que., could be heading toward a baby boom this year, providing a rare bit of good news for the province’s decimated…
The government has described the fencing approach as temporary, and Hins says the birth of new caribou raises hopes that the herd will one day be able to be released back into the wild. However, she could not give a timeline for when that could happen.
In the meantime, there’s a risk that the animals will get used to being fed, and that the calves won’t develop proper survival instincts. She said the workers who deal with the caribou try to minimize contact with them during feeding, so they don’t become too used to humans.Article content In the meantime, she said the Charlevoix herd is relatively healthy, with a good mix of animals of different ages. An eventual liberation will also depend on the herd’s ability to continue growing, she said.
Hins said it’s not yet confirmed whether any caribou are pregnant in the other enclosed herd in Val d’Or in northwestern Quebec, which had just six or seven animals at last count.Article content
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