Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
étiquettes: caribou, traditional knowledge, wildlife
| chercheur principal: | Smith, Jennifer (1) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 14441 |
| Organisation: | Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope) |
| Année(s) de permis: |
2008
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| Délivré: | nov. 28, 2008 |
Objectif(s): The study will aim to: learn about traditional patterns, movement, numbers, and ecology of the Porcupine Caribou Herd; establish a body of information that can provide background or frame of reference to assess change; record changes observed over time in the Porcupine caribou herd and in Aklavik Inuvialuit peoples use of and relationship with the herd; inform the development and implementation of the Porcupine caribou harvest management plan and PCMB educational materials; inform WMAC (NS) educational materials and for WMAC (NS) general management purposes.
Description du projet: This license has been issued for the scientific research application #939. The purpose of the study is to document traditional knowledge of the Porcupine caribou herd from the perspective of the Aklavik Inuvialuit. The study will aim to: learn about traditional patterns, movement, numbers, and ecology of the Porcupine Caribou Herd; establish a body of information that can provide background or frame of reference to assess change; record changes observed over time in the Porcupine caribou herd and in Aklavik Inuvialuit peoples use of and relationship with the herd; inform the development and implementation of the Porcupine caribou harvest management plan and PCMB educational materials; inform WMAC (NS) educational materials and for WMAC (NS) general management purposes. The traditional knowledge study will be carried out by way of interviews. A set of interview questions has been developed to capture traditional knowledge. A local Aklavik interviewer will be contracted to work with WMAC (NS) to do the interviewing. A report based on the findings will be complied and distributed to Aklavik HTC, Aklavik community, co- management groups and other interested parties. Additional resources (poster and CD) will be also be presented to Aklavik. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from November 28 to December 31, 2008 in Akalvik.
