Caribou Management Case Study

In this chapter, I aim to show how caribou sustain the Denesųłiné. The first section addresses how Denesųłiné safeguard caribou. It summarizes regional influences and caribou management practices. The second section explores how to teach respect for caribou to harvesters. It identifies Denesųłiné challenges related to education and income. These influence the approach to teach wise hunting practices. The third section addresses the advantages and disadvantages of using a community directed approach. It shares the benefits and challenges of community directed work. The fourth section suggests future directions for research. It suggests where to look in the archaeological record for respect. The concluding section affirms how caribou is life for Denesųłiné.
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