The Wabasca and Ghost Herds — two of the last remaining disease-free, free-roaming wood

bison groups in Northern Alberta — are at immediate risk of disappearing. Their numbers have

declined sharply to as few as 10 individuals. Their habitat is under increasing pressure from

industrial activity, road access, and ecological disruption.

Shagow Askee, representing Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and land users from Little Red River

Cree Nation and Tallcree First Nation, seeks support to advance an Indigenous-led stewardship

initiative to protect the Wabasca and Ghost Herds, monitor their movements, safeguard their

habitat, uphold Treaty Rights, and raise awareness about the herds’ cultural and ecological

significance.