WRRB Publications

The Wolf Technical Feasibility Assessment: Options for Managing Wolves on the Range of the Bathurst Barren-ground Caribou Herd was completed collaboratively by the Wolf Feasibility Assessment Technical Working Group, which was formed to compile information about wolf management options and risks. The assessment was done to fulfill commitments made by ENR to conduct a collaborative feasibility assessment of wolf management options for the range of the Bathurst herd, including areas within and outside of Wek’èezhìı.

The Cape Bathurst Caribou Herd Action Plan describes the specific actions that will carry out the principles and goals outlined in Taking Care of Caribou: the Cape Bathurst, Bluenose-West, and Bluenose-East barren-ground caribou herds Management Plan.  The Cape Bathurst caribou herd's status is assessed each year.  The Action Plan will be adjusted as needed to reflect the current status of the herd. 

The WRRB held a public hearing to address harvest limitations for the Bluenose-East caribou herd in April 2016.  The Board's Reasons for Decision Final Report, Part A—Bluenose-East Caribou Herd includes the WRRB's final determinations on harvest for the Bluenose-East caribou herd, as well as its recommendations on the proposed wolf feasibility assessment. 

The WRRB held a public hearing to address harvest limitations for the Bathurst caribou herd in February 2016.  The Board’s Reasons for Decision Final Report, Part B—Bathurst Caribou Herd includes the Board’s recommendations on additional management actions, biological and environmental monitoring, and cumulative effects.