Alberta Suspends Caribou Protection Plan, Seeks Assistance From Ottawa

Alberta Suspends Caribou Protection Plan, Seeks Assistance From Ottawa
Wild caribou roam the tundra in Nunavut in this file photo. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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EDMONTON—Alberta is suspending portions of its draft plan to protect threatened woodland caribou, saying more research needs to be done and that Ottawa needs to help out.

Environment Minister Shannon Phillips told the house March 19 the province is acting on concerns about the economic impacts of the protection plan.