When the Caribou Do Not Come

When the Caribou Do Not Come highlights the knowledge and perspectives of northern Canadian communities who have been dealing with caribou population fluctuations for generations.

As a case study, the book provides a clear illustration of how environmental change interacts with changes in livelihoods and culture... readers are given a vision of how traditional approaches to fostering resilience can inform adaptive co-management of complex ecological systems. Summing Up: Recommended.

Stephen Kakfwi, former premier of the Northwest Territories:
This book shines a light on the diverse peoples who have come together to share their knowledge and build a new relationship in order to address the very real concern we all have for the wellness of caribou.

George Wenzel, cultural ecologist, Department of Geography, McGill University:
This is a fascinating volume with unusual breadth. Barren-ground caribou are one of the North’s most important biological and cultural resources. When the Caribou Do Not Come blends the perspectives of Indigenous and academic specialists and allows them to retain their own voice. The understandings of human-caribou interaction expressed in this book will lead researchers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous users, and wildlife managers to reflect on current and future practices.