Hunting ban necessary to save caribou herd
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Caribou populations in the Carcross area have dropped dramatically, prompting a call to ban hunting for both Native and non-Native hunters.
Ray Quock, Council for Yukon Indians wildlife consultant, is working with First Nations groups in the Carcross area south of Whitehorse to save the area's caribou herd. The herd's numbers have dwindled from thousands to approximately 350 animals separated into six sub-herds in Lorne Mountain, Jubilee Mountain, Montana Mountain, Teslin, Burwash and Squanga Lake.
