Endangered caribou being moved off Lake Superior island by helicopter

The first seven caribou have been relocated from Michipicoten Island, Ont., 130 kilometres north to Slate Islands.

The work is being conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

In an email to CBC news, MNRF spokesperson Jolanta Kowalski says more of the animals are expected to be relocated Monday.

The nearby community

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