9.1. Safeguarding Caribou …show more content…
Co-management with the BQCMB assists aboriginal sustainable harvests of caribou. Over the course of the project caribou herds have declined. I observed firsthand decreased availability of caribou by Ethen-eldèli Denesųłiné. Since 2010 only Qamanirjuaq caribou were harvested. Beverly caribou were not harvested because they were inaccessible. During the project restrictions have been placed on caribou harvests in Northern Canada. Moratoriums have been applied to the Bathurst and George River herds. Hunting restrictions, include 80 percent bull harvests, have been implemented for the Bluenose East and West herds. In 2015, only the Porcupine, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou herds are without restrictions for Aboriginal