Recovery strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus Caribou), boreal population, in Canada : Programme de rétablissement du caribou des bois (Rangifer tarandus caribou), population boréale, au Canada

Appreciation is extended to Environment Canada’s Wildlife and Landscape Science Directorate, the boreal caribou Science Management Committee and boreal caribou science advisors, for their extensive efforts and contribution to the recovery strategy through the provision of the 2008 “Scientific Review for the Identification of Critical Habitat for Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal [...] In this recovery strategy, the group of boreal caribou occupying any of the three types of ranges is referred to as a “local population” of boreal caribou. [...] To guide recovery efforts, the population and distribution objectives for boreal caribou across their distribution in Canada are, to the extent possible, to: Maintain the current status of the 14 existing self-sustaining local populations; and, Stabilize and achieve self-sustaining status for the 37 not self-sustaining local populations. [...] The critical habitat necessary to achieve the population and distribution objectives for the recovery and survival of boreal caribou is partially identified in this strategy. [...] Critical habitat for boreal caribou is identified as: i) the area within the boundary of each boreal caribou range that provides an overall ecological condition that will allow for an ongoing recruitment and retirement cycle of habitat, which maintains a perpetual state of a minimum of 65% of the area as undisturbed habitat; and ii) biophysical attributes required by boreal caribou to carry out li