| Principal Investigator: | Carriere, Suzanne (1) |
| Licence Number: | 14901 |
| Organization: | Environment and Natural Resources |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2011
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| Issued: | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Project Team: | Rob Gau, (Team member, Wildlife Biologist (Species at Risk), ENR), Bruce Bennet (Botanist, Yukon), Dr. Jim Harris (Braya specialist, Utah State University) |
Objective(s): To determine the area of occupancy of the plant Hairy Rockcress (Braya pilosa) in the NWT and to determine this plant's habitat requirements.
Project Description: The focus of this study will be to determining the area of occupancy of the plant Hairy Rockcress (Braya pilosa) in the NWT, the habitat requirements of the species, to collect viable seeds for genetic studies and potential rescue of genetic material if extinction is imminent, and to estimate the rates of shore loss for each sub-population. Ground surveys will be conducted within walking or boating distance of a tent camp to be located near the northwestern tip of Cape Bathurst. Results will be shared through posters, and reports to the Hunters and Trappers Committees (HTC) of Tuktoyaktuk, Paulatuk and Inuvik. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from July 20, 2011 to August 10, 2011.
