Media Centre

Boreal Forest in Audio/Video

2011

• Through Google Earth, you can visit Canada's amazing Boreal Forest without even leaving your chair! (And then you'll probably find yourself wanting to go for real!)

• June 13, 2011 CBC Radio report of the Launch of the Friends of the Eagle River (FOER)

FOER want to protect and promote the natural treasure of the Eagle River and they decided to start their promotion with an interactive presentation to grade four students at Queen of Peace Middle School in Happy Valley Goose Bay. Reporter Colleen Connors was there as Representatives from the Canadian Boreal Initiative, the Atlantic Salmon Federation along with local outfitters all spoke to the class about the importance of protecting the River for future generations.

For more information visit the Friends of the Eagle River web page or on facebook

• Videos of the Campaign for The Land that Gives Life: Pimachiowin Aki
  A Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site
  The Land that Gives Life is part of the largest stretch of boreal forest on earth, comprising a unique and productive chain of inter-connected habitats consisting of forests, lakes, rivers, valleys, wetlands, peat lands and tundra in its northern-most regions.
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnxxoxO7Et8
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAtlJPZZJac
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRUdvbmgiSE
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN7kUpR71wQ&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhQlm_nVFIg&feature=related

2010

• INTERVIEW: Declining Caribou Herds (Interview begins after the news)
  Caribou once ranged across most of the Northern Hemisphere. Herds that used to roam in Maine, Washington and other northern states have almost completely disappeared. Half of the world’s remaining caribou populations now occupy diminishing ranges in Canada’s Far North. The future of caribou herds around the world are in imminent danger. Aboriginal leaders from Canada recently met with top scientists to discuss joint solutions to ensure the long-term viability of caribou. What is causing the caribou herds to decline? Guests are Valerie Courtois, Sr. Advisor for Aboriginal Relations/Canadian Boreal Initiative and Dr. James Schaefer, Professor/Trent University.
  November 23, 2010

• A podcast from CBC radio which features Labradorian and aborginal perspectives from the 13th North American Caribou Workshop.
  October, 2010

• Radio-Canada International (RCI) - Interview with Jeff Wells
  October 18, 2010
  SCIENTISTS CONCERNED ABOUT ANNUAL BIRD MIGRATION OVER CONTAMINATED GUL
  For thousands of years birds have travelled the same route, at the same times of year. But, this year's migration is different: Canadians are worried about the dangers our migratory birds will face as they fly south for the Winter and more importantly: how many will return to us in the Spring? Endangered species are of particular concern as we wait to see whether they will survive their flight through the Gulf of Mexico disaster zone, let alone reproduce.

• CBC radio - Interview with Valérie Courtois and Jon Feldgajer
  August 8, 2010

• The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement - Conversation between FPAC and Greenpeace
  May 18, 2010

 

2004

Message from the Canadian Boreal Initiative (Flash Video)