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New report: Intact Habitat Landscapes and Woodland Caribou on the Island of Newfoundland

Canadian Boreal Initiative, November 16th, 2011

A new report has been released about woodland caribou on the island of Newfoundland. Woodland caribou in Newfoundland have recently experienced a steep and rapid decline. While predation on caribou calves is a key reason for this decline, habitat alteration from human land use and activities can result in functional habitat loss – a decline in caribou occupancy well beyond the immediate footprint of the disturbance. Disturbed areas also allow predators easier access to caribou herds. [Continue...]

Woodland Caribou

Keeping woodland caribou in the boreal forest: Big challenge, immense opportunity

Canadian Boreal Initiative, July 13th, 2011

Woodland caribou, once abundant throughout much of mainland Canada and the northern United States, have been a major source of concern in recent decades due to significant declines in their population and loss of about half of their historic range. [Continue...]

Protected Areas

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Eagle River takes centre stage for Canadian Rivers Day

Canadian Boreal Initiative, June 14th, 2011

Homegrown initiative seeks Atlantic Salmon conservation

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, Labrador – June 10, 2011: Today the founding members of the Friends of the Eagle River (FOER) marked Canadian Rivers Day with a presentation to students of Queen of Peace Middle School. FOER is a new group formed to promote Labrador’s spectacular Eagle River and [Continue...]

Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement on-line Town Hall

Canadian Boreal Initiative, May 13th, 2011

To mark its first year anniversary the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) will be the subject of an online town hall conversation on May 18th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST. Open to the public and media, participants will be able to learn more about the CBFA and put questions to its signatories on a wide [Continue...]

Freshwater

Report: A Forest of Blue – Canada’s Boreal Forest, the World’s Waterkeeper

Canadian Boreal Initiative, March 16th, 2011

Published today by the Pew Environment Group, A Forest of Blue: Canada’s Boreal Forest, the World’s Waterkeeper presents research on the country’s boreal forest water reserves. The report includes an overview of the conservation values of the “Blue Forest”, impacts and opportunities for the boreal forest, and a summary of policy recommendations.

It also includes [Continue...]

About Us

The Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network (NLEN) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation whose purpose is to carry out environmental education on issues such as sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.

The NLEN serves as an umbrella group for non-profit organisations working across the province that hold environmental conservation and protection as an objective and who support the objective of the Network. [Continue ...]