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Bathurst Caribou Herd
The
Bathurst caribou herd is named for Bathurst Inlet, which is in the area that the
herd traditionally calves. There are ten Aboriginal communities on or near the
range of the Bathurst herd.
In some years, caribou have passed just outside the Yellowknife city
limits during their winter migration.
There are two operating diamond mines, two proposed diamond mines and an
operating gold mine on the herd’s range.
In February and March of each year, a winter ice road links Yellowknife
with these mines 300km north, allowing vehicles to access the more remote parts
of the caribou’s winter range.
Press Release: 2006 Bathurst
Caribou Survey Completed
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