AIWC KID'S ANSWER PAGE - Question 5
You are CORRECT! The rarest species in the deer family in Alberta is the caribou.
Did you know?
Some caribou subspecies or populations have been determined to be at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
Why are the caribou populations are declining?
Caribou are vulnerable to population declines and recover slowly because of their low reproduction rate. The main factor leading to caribou population decline is habitat loss.
REMEMBER, habitat loss is permanent!!
