pdf SRRB Technical Review - ENR BNE Management Proposal - Colin Macdonald 16-02-28 Popular

This review was initiated by a request from the Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gotsę́ Nákedı (Sahtú Renewable Resources Board – SRRB) for a critical assessment of the western science behind the Bluenose-East herd management plan, as proposed by Environment and Natural Resources (ENR). The objective is to provide a synthesis addressing topics identified in the List of Key Emerging Issues developed by the SRRB based on discussions in the Sahtú Region over the past year, as well as Information Requests by Parties to the hearing. It is recognized that the community of Délı̨nę has put forward a second proposal, but it ıs not the focus of this review.

Issues addressed include:

• Caribou monitoring approaches and options
• Habitat concerns
• Harvest management
• Predator control
• Effect of development
• Cumulative effects
• Disease and parasites