Jasper Captive Caribou Breeding Program Slowly Recovers From Summer Wildfire
The handling barn at the caribou captive breeding centre, as shown in this handout image, in Jasper National Park remained relatively undamaged by the wildfire that swept through the park this summer. The barn, shown here before the fire, will handle up to 40 pregnant cows, providing a safe place to deliver their calves and help replenish the park's vanishing herds. The Canadian Press/HO-Parks Canada
By this time, Jasper National Park’s caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenishing the park’s diminishing herds.
