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Caribou, moose to be monitored along all-weather road

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 10/26/2010 11:14 AM | Comments: 0 (including replies)

Manitoba will monitor threatened moose and caribou populations as it proceeds with a road along the east side of Lake Winnipeg to Berens River First Nation.

The province said today it would earmark close to $2.5 million for a high-tech wildlife monitoring program as part of the environmental-licensing process for the all-season road.

"The wildlife monitoring program will ensure high-quality and meaningful information is available regarding moose and woodland caribou on the east side of Lake Winnipeg," said Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson. "As part of the program, local residents and trappers will be hired to collect field data that will help us make responsible decisions as we move forward building this critical link to east-side communities."

A variety of techniques will be used including aerial surveys, automated satellite tracking collars, fur-bearer track surveys and studies using infrared trail cameras, the province said in a news release. Local trappers and residents from east-side communities will also gather specific wildlife information and field data. All data will be used to adapt road construction plans where necessary to minimize or avoid potential impacts on wildlife, Robinson said.

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