By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After the Cree Nation Government condemned the unauthorized hunting of caribou in the Nichicun and Lac Catalogne areas of Eeyou Istchee by members of the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach, Quebec\u2019s Ministry of the Environment announced it has opened an investigation into the incident. The province\u2019s wildlife protection agency has requested action to document the alleged activities and \u201coffence files could be filed for judicial consequences.\u201d Although several sources confirmed that Naskapi hunters killed 200 caribou in mid-February, it\u2019s unknown how many were from the endangered woodland Caniapiscau and T\u00e9miscamie herds as they\u2019re known to mix with migratory caribou. \u201cAt this time of year, it is likely that the animals are a mixture of the two ecotypes,\u201d said Martin-Hugues St-Laurent, professor of animal ecology… <\/p>\n
By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After the Cree Nation Government condemned the unauthorized hunting of caribou in the Nichicun and Lac Catalogne areas of Eeyou Istchee by members of the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach, Quebec\u2019s Ministry of the Environment announced it has opened an investigation into the incident. The province\u2019s wildlife protection agency has requested action to document the alleged activities and \u201coffence files could be filed for judicial consequences.\u201d Although several sources confirmed that Naskapi hunters killed 200 caribou in mid-February, it\u2019s unknown how many were from the endangered woodland Caniapiscau and T\u00e9miscamie herds as they\u2019re known to mix with migratory caribou. \u201cAt this time of year, it is likely that the animals are a mixture of the two ecotypes,\u201d said Martin-Hugues St-Laurent, professor of animal ecology... <\/p>\n