Principal Investigator:Jennings, Randi Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4906.
The objective of the research is to identify and prioritize possible wildlife management actions to adequately adapt to climate change based on NWT experiences and regional priorities. The research team aim to gather information from around the NWT to adequately assess the public’s thoughts, opinions and recommendatio...
Principal Investigator:Clark, Douglas A. Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
This research will integrate and map polar bear knowledge systems, and translate findings into a community-based monitoring protocol that will track polar bear population responses to environmental change. Research questions include:1) Are polar bear science data, existing Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and historical records from the fur trade,explorer’s personal accounts and government ...
Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):201620152014
2013
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:Will, Alice Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The objective of this research would be to understand public attitudes, beliefs, and values toward wood bison and their management. By addressing key issues and local and Aboriginal attitudes, beliefs and behavioural intention toward wood bison and the diseases that they carry, this applied research will aid in a better understanding of how these community perceptions can contribute to the managem...
Principal Investigator:Maraj, Ramona Licensed Year(s):2011
2010
Summary:
The researcher will gather local and traditional knowledge related to the population status of polar bears, and the influence that climate change has had on polar bears and their habitat in the Beaufort Sea. The information from interviews will be used to develop a description of acceptable management practices and management goals for polar bears. The researcher can then compare that information ...
Principal Investigator:Berkes, Fikret Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This project aims to understand how co-management helps the people of Tuktoyaktuk to deal with environment and resource problems. The researcher hopes to look at the role of the FJMC, and the exchange of knowledge between the Inuvialuit and government scientists.
Through meetings with Burton Ayles and Sheila Nasogaluak as well as a joint FJMC/DFO meeting, the Husky Lakes beluga entrapment issu...
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:Pilz, Krista Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
The purpose of this thesis research is to examine the role that Donald Marsh, the second Anglican Bishop of the Arctic, had on development of northern social policies specifically regarding wildlife management, education, health care, and family welfare....
Principal Investigator:Clark, Douglas A. Licensed Year(s):2006
2003
Summary:
This study aims to gain a greater understanding of how social and cultural contexts influence wildlife management systems, and particularly how people in those systems adapt to change. Grizzly bear management is evolving in different ways in northern and...
Principal Investigator:Bayha, Janet Licensed Year(s):2004
2003
2002200120001998 Summary:
The Harvest Study is a 5-year, 5-community study being conducted in the Sahtu Settlement. Each month, in each community, a local interviewer recommended by the local Renewable Resource Council collects fish and wildlife harvest information in their commu...