By Jeff Wells
It’s beginning to be the time of year when caribou, as reindeer are known in North America, show up on holiday cards and tree ornaments.
But not all is well with this iconic species, which has been in retreat from humans for decades. Now new thinking about the conservation and restoration of North America’s wild herds of caribou combines not only the latest western approach to science but also the tried-and-tested ancient knowledge and perspectives of indigenous cultures that co-existed so long and so successfully with these northern animals.
Read the original article at: National Geographic
