Energy Industry Disturbances and Leases in Little Smoky Caribou and A La Peche Caribou Ranges: A Step in the Right Direction

Wild Lands Advocate update, April/May 2013, by Carolyn Campbell. New mineral rights leasing in Little Smoky have been deferred until the government develops range plans that will protect the Little Smoky and A La Peche caribou herd habitats. Caribou population decline in the area, as well as a dramatic increase in moose, deer, and wolves, is linked to industrial development.