In December 2015, the Tłı̨chǫ Government (TG) and ENR submitted the Joint Proposal on Management Actions for Bluenose-East Caribou 2016-2019 to the Board, which proposed new restrictions on hunter harvest, predator management and ongoing monitoring. More specifically, TG and ENR proposed implementing a herd-wide total allowable harvest of 950 bulls-only and allocation for the Bluenose-East caribou herd and conducting a feasibility assessment of a full range of dìga (wolf) management actions. The WRRB considers any specific restriction of harvest or component of harvest as the establishment of a total allowable harvest (TAH). After review and analysis of the proposal, the WRRB complied with Section 12.3.10 of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement and held a public hearing in Behchokǫ̀, NT on April 6-8, 2016.
The WRRB concluded, based on all available Aboriginal and scientific evidence, that a serious conservation concern exists for the Bluenose-East ɂekwǫ̀ herd and that additional management actions are vital for herd recovery. As the Bluenose-East ɂekwǫ̀ herd situation is so dismal, the Board feels that it would be irresponsible to limit its discusison to harvest management as there is a real risk that the herd will follow the same path as the Bathurst ɂekwǫ̀ herd and face extirpation. Therefore, this second report, Part B, will deal with self-regulation, additional predator management actions, biological and environmental monitoring, and cumulative effects.