In new research published in PeerJ, an academic journal, Serrouya and others advocate for one particular solution: increase the hunting of deer and moose that are spreading across B.C. As he explains, that's because caribou are less reproductive than moose or deer, and while moose and deer have ways of handling predators — moose with their fearsome kicking and deer with their speed — caribou simply travel to areas where there are no predators. University of Alberta researcher Robert Serrouya says caribou are less adept at dealing with predators than other animals like deer or moose. His research compared caribou herds in areas where moose hunting was increased with areas where hunting remained the same. He says in areas where moose hunting was increased, wolves moved on and bred less.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2017 18:33 UTC