PR (Wolf 2020): 103 - Reasons for Decisions Related to a Joint Proposal for the Management of the Kǫk’èetı̀ Ekwǫ̀ (Bathurst caribou) Herd. 2019

In January 2019, the Tłı̨chǫ Government (TG) and GNWT submitted the Joint Proposal on Management Actions for the Bathurst Ɂekwǫ̀ (Barren-ground caribou) Herd 2019-2021 to the Board, outlining proposed management actions for the Kǫ̀k’èetı̀ ekwǫ̀ herd in Wek’èezhìı. The management actions proposed by TG and GNWT in the Joint Proposal were grouped under the five categories: harvest, predators, habitat and land use, and education as well as research and monitoring. More specifically, TG and ENR proposed continuing a herd-wide total allowable harvest of zero for the Kǫ̀k’èetı̀ ekwǫ̀ herd. Following an initial assessment of the management proposal, the Board determined that a Level 2 review was appropriate, as per its Rule for Management Proposals. Therefore, the Board established a proceeding and an online public registry on February 4, 2019.