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Federal government fails to see forest for the trees in caribou recovery

To protect caribou and thousands of jobs, the feds must re-examine the science and socio-economic impact of its recovery strategy.

Canada's boreal forest in Iroquois Falls, Ont. The Forest Products Association of Canada says industrial activity is not always a determining factor in how well caribou populations survive, and public policy should reflect that. Photograph by James Vincent Wardhaugh
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