The Canadian province of Alberta on Wednesday began selling land critical to the survival of mountain caribou to the energy industry. The auction of leases, which continues until June 25, comes the same month the iconic mammals were characterized as endangered — facing imminent extirpation or extinction— by the federal Committee on the Status
Alberta Selling Out Endangered Caribou For Fossil Fuels
The iconic Caribou’s numbers are in steep decline, but the oil and gas industry gets the OK to buy their habitat.