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By Gourbilière, Claire
Gaspé Caribou
In 2000, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada designated the Gaspé Caribou as an endangered species. The herd of Gaspé Caribou, estimated at a head count of 200 in 2006, is a remnant of the huge population of woodland caribou that roamed most of North-eastern North America until the end of the 19th century. It is the only herd of this species still living south of the St. Lawrence River. In spite of protection measures in place across Parc National de la Gaspésie ( today the main habitat of the Gaspé Caribou) the survival of the population is still threatene...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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