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Porcupine Caribou Herd

In 1987, Canada and the United States signed an Agreement on the Conservation of the Porcupine Caribou herd. The Agreement committed Canada and the United States to refrain from activities that would damage the herd. The Government of Canada has since reaffirmed this long-standing policy by, among other things, providing permanent wilderness status through the establishment of Ivvavik and Vuntut National Parks in northern Yukon. These parks provide permanent protection from development to the portion of the calving grounds located in the Yukon.

Canada maintains that the 1002 lands are of critical importance to the Porcupine Caribou herd and to the Gwitch'in people. Canada continues to urge the U.S. to provide to their portion of the calving grounds the same permanent wilderness protection as Canada provides for its part.

• Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on the Conservation of the Porcupine Caribou herd
• The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: A Special Report
• Porcupine Caribou Herd