NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Katz, Sharon
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: The objective of this research is to obtain traditional knowledge (TK) about: the feeding and preying habits of wolves; the relative importance of caribou in wolves' diet; the composition and seasonality of wolves diet; wolves’ prey preference; the composition and seasonality of caribou diet; caribou and wolf and oral history information, and compare TK from different regions. The Gwich'in Soci...

Principal Investigator: Lambert Koizumi, Catherine
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: This research aims to document and analyze local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TK) on Dall sheep, grizzly bears, and wolves in the Richardson Mountains. Information on population trends, habitat use, diet, predation, hunting, diseases, relations with other species, viability and conservation will be examined through semi-directed, open-ended interviews with knowledgeable elders and active...

Principal Investigator: Lambert Koizumi, Catherine
Licensed Year(s): 2010 2008 2006
Summary: This study is a component of the Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear and Wolf Interactions in the Richardson Mountains (DSGBW) project to evaluate the effect of habitat features and climate on interactions between Dall sheep, grizzly bears and wolves in the Richardson Mountains. From March to April Gwich’in monitors from Aklavik and Fort McPherson (two per community) will be hired to conduct weekly snow s...

Principal Investigator: MacDonald, S.D.
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: (1) Continuation of observations on muskoxen, Peary caribou and wolves - Bathurst Island. (2) To obtain behavioural information of arctic birds, particularly the black-bellied plover - Polar Bear Pass. (3) To continue the study of the Ivory gull - Seymour Island....

Principal Investigator: Eedy, William
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: To carry out an aerial survey of large mammals and ground and air searches for grizzly bear and wolf denning sites....