Understanding Determinants of Hunting Trip Productivity in an Arctic Community

• Published in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
• Main Authors: Angus W. Naylor, Tristan Pearce, James D. Ford, David Fawcett, Peter Collings, Sherilee L. Harper
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: arctic; fuel use; mixed economy; subsistence; Inuit; hunting success; Nutrition. Foods and food supply; TX341-641; Food processing and manufacture; TP368-456; Arctic; Canada; Northwest Territories; Ulukhaktok; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.688350; https://doaj.org/article/0451dba9cabe455f87ba4c48d1b4622a

We examine factors underlying hunting productivity among Inuit in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada. Specifically, we focus on the role of gasoline use as the main variable of interest—commonly cited as a crucial determinant of hunting participation. Over the course of 12 months, 10 hunters...