What caused the 1950 Canadian caribou famine?
The 1950 Canadian caribou famine happened when a change in caribou migration patterns caused widespread death in the southern interior of the Kivalliq Region in the west of Canada's Hudson Bay. The resulting famine wiped out half of the impacted Caribou Inuit communities.
What happened to the Caribou Inuit?
The resulting famine wiped out half of the impacted Caribou Inuit communities. In the early 1950s the Canadian media reported the starvation deaths of 60 Caribou Inuit.
Where do caribou live in Canada?
Boreal caribou are found year-round within the boreal forest. They occur in most provinces and territories in Canada, except for Nunavut, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Boreal caribou disperse themselves amongst the forest.