Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):
2016
201520142013 Summary:
The main objective of this project is to support the wildlife management initiatives proposed by the Renewable Resource Councils (RRCs) in the Sahtú Region through the development of a robust research program that incorporates multiple sources of knowledge into a detailed understanding of caribou and moose populations. The objectives are to monitor caribou and moose health and understand populatio...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2011
2010 Summary:
The research is being funded by PrioNet Canada in an effort to understand the level of concern and knowledge in local communities about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and other wildlife related health issues. Even though there is no scientifically proven link between CWD in cervids and human health, the potential for CWD to spread to other species and a lack of understanding of how CWD is transmit...
Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):
2011
Summary:
The goals of this research project are to:
1. Develop an understanding of caribou Traditional Knowledge (TK) research and monitoring in the Sahtu Region and beyond.
2. Share experiences among Renewable Resources Councils (RRC)s with caribou TK research; assess strengths and weaknesses in research methods and outcomes.
3. Explore caribou stewardship options that emerge from the research and how...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No. 904.
The primary objectives of this research are: 1) to understand how factors such as caribou availability, wage economy opportunities, fuel prices, store-bought food prices, alternative country food availability, and income affect harvesting behaviour; 2) to explore to what extent other meat sources are used to replace c...
Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):
2007
Summary:
The goals of this study are to understand the role of traditional knowledge on ecological change and barren-ground caribou resource management, identify traditional best practices for caribou stewardship, enhance knowledge exchange amongst Renewable Resources Councils and elders, and educate young people about the traditional relationship with the caribou.
This research involves documenting tra...