Caribou, moose and beaver use of the territory

Wildlife is very important in Eeyou traditional activities, and it is highly dependent on water and shoreline conditions. With the potential La Grande capacity upgrades, changes in water levels, flows and salinity could impact habitats including wetlands, which could in turn affect the presence of animals on the territory.

To provide context, an analysis of numerous previous study reports (from the 1970s to present) was carried out to describe how environmental and wildlife conditions have changed over time in relation to hydrology and other natural and human influences, such as wildfires and recreational hunting. Combined with information shared by Cree land users, this work offers an overall picture of how caribou, moose and beaver use the territory between the La Grande estuary and La Grande 4 reservoir.

Find out more in the Fact Sheet.