The fight to protect a reindeer species

Reindeer — known as caribou in the U.S. — are a staple of the holiday season, but one species of the animal isn't having a merry December. There aren't enough females for a new generation, and a fire almost wiped out a breeding facility in Canada. Here's what's being done to help the species recover, and how that can help maintain a healthy ecosystem.

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