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PR (Wolf 2020): 137 - Reasons for Decisions Related to a Joint Proposal for the Management of the Bluenose-East (Barren-ground caribou) Herd 2016, PART B

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 monitori

PR (Wolf 2020): 106 - Wolf Technical Feasibility Assessment – Options for managing wolves on the range of the Bathurst barrenground caribou herd.

The current decline in the Bathurst barren-ground caribou herd has led to strong public concerns about the future of the herd. Comprehensive planning for both range and herd management is currently underway. Harvest restrictions started in 2010 and reached a quota of zero by 2017 in the Northwest Territories. Without a Bathurst caribou harvest, there are strong concerns over food security and lost chances to transfer traditional knowledge and experience between generations.