The Alberta government is going ahead with its plan to restore habitat in two swaths of caribou rangeland that were previously disturbed by decades of industrial use. There are more than 16,000 kilometres of seismic lines, cut by the energy industry through the forest, within the study area and habitat restoration will involve replanting trees. His recommendations were accepted by the government, but in his report, he notes efforts to help grow the caribou population in the province will be costly. Facing criticismThe announcement comes after criticism of the government's plan to preserve the caribou population which included culling wolf populations. (Wayne Chicoine)Studies have shown killing wolves can stabilize the caribou population, and doesn't necessarily help it grow.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2016 21:01 UTC