How Biologists Count a Herd That Never Stops Moving
The George River herd is counted from the air, in July, using GPS collars and photographs. The method, and what the 2024 count found.
The herd & the country
The George River herd, the tundra and taiga of Nunavik and Labrador, the weather, and how the caribou move.
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Why the George River and Leaf River Hunts Stayed Closed
Quebec has issued no caribou hunting licence for the George River or Leaf River herds since 2012 and 2018. The counts behind both closures, herd by herd.