Overview

In Ontario, Boreal Caribou is a threatened species that receives protection under the Endangered Species Act, 2007.

In 2022, we launched the Boreal Caribou Monitoring Program to improve our understanding of Boreal Caribou and their habitat in Ontario.

The first year of the program involved aerial surveys to document signs of caribou in four key ranges:

  • Brightsand
  • Churchill
  • Kesagami
  • Kinloch

The second year of the program involved aerial surveys to document signs of caribou in two ranges:

  • Berens
  • Sydney

Reports summarizing these findings are now available. The reports provide:

  • context, including about Ontario’s caribou policy framework
  • a description of the methodology applied in the aerial surveys
  • the results of the surveys for each of the ranges surveyed
  • discussion of the results

These reports will help us take further action to protect and recover Boreal Caribou.

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