Scientific Knowledge

The Fate of the Caribou project is a group of interdisciplinary researchers working to investigate changes in caribou populations and movements, grounded in concerns and observations from Indigenous Elders, hunters, and Knowledge Holders. With experts on caribou population cycles, migration, soundscapes (what caribou hear), and vegetation mapping, we use science to further the collective understanding of shifts in caribou movements, their survival, and how they use their landscapes.

The Bathurst Caribou Advisory Committee's (BCAC) held its 3rd Annual Review on Bathurst Caribou in December 2023. The Annual Review on Bathurst Caribou is a time for all communities, organizations, and governments across the Bathurst range to come together to review and discuss new information about the Bathurst herd and activities within the herd’s range. A key outcome of the Annual Review is the determination of the herd’s status and recommended management responses for the coming year. 

The Bathurst Caribou Advisory Committee's (BCAC) held its 2nd Annual Review on Bathurst Caribou in January 2023. The Annual Review on Bathurst Caribou is a time for all communities, organizations, and governments across the Bathurst range to come together to review and discuss new information about the Bathurst herd and activities within the herd’s range. A key outcome of the Annual Review is the determination of the herd’s status and recommended management responses for the coming year. 

The Bathurst Caribou Advisory Committee's (BCAC) held its 1st Annual Review on Bathurst Caribou in 2021. The Annual Review on Bathurst Caribou is a time for all communities, organizations, and governments across the Bathurst range to come together to review and discuss new information about the Bathurst herd and activities within the herd’s range. A key outcome of the Annual Review is the determination of the herd’s status and recommended management responses for the coming year. 

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. 

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 A--Bathurst Caribou Herd includes the WRRB's final determinations on harvest for the Bathurst caribou herd, as well as its recommendations on the proposed mobile wolf hunter camp and the wolf feasibility assessment. 

This is the most recent updated version (2016) of the original guide to common fishes found in the Tłı̨chǫ region.  The guide includes diagrams showing fish anatomy (interior and exterior views) labelled in both Tłı̨chǫ and English and information on each fish species, including its ecology and use. This new edition has added photos and descriptions of fish habitat in Wek’èezhì near each of the four Tłı̨chǫ communities:  Marian Lake near Behchokǫ̀; Lac la Marte near Whatì; Rae Lakes near Gamètì; and Snare Lake near Wekweètì. 

These four videos document the fish,water and sediment monitoring camps that have been held since 2011.  The "fish camps" are part of the TAEMP program, a community-based program to monitor the aquatic ecosystems near each of the four Tłı̨chǫ communities.

These two educational videos demonstrate the fish, water, and sediment sampling techniques that are used at the TAEMP fish camps.  

This is an updated verson (2014) of the original guide to common fishes found in the Tłı̨chǫ region.  It includes diagrams showing fish anatomy (interior and exterior views) labelled in both Tłı̨chǫ and English and information on each fish species, including its ecology and use.