Insights into integrating cumulative effects and collaborative co-management for migratory tundra caribou herds in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Globally, many migratory mammals are facing threats. In northern Canada, large annual ranges expose migratory caribou to an array of human activities, including industrial exploration and development. Recognition that responses to human activities can accumulate for caribou is long-standing, but is...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4f5446166e9c42918e7c6e150885f1de 2023-05-15T15:05:22+02:00 Insights into integrating cumulative effects and collaborative co-management for migratory tundra caribou herds in the Northwest Territories, Canada Anne Gunn Don Russell Lorne Greig 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06856-190404 https://doaj.org/article/4f5446166e9c42918e7c6e150885f1de EN eng Resilience Alliance http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss4/art4/ https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087 1708-3087 doi:10.5751/ES-06856-190404 https://doaj.org/article/4f5446166e9c42918e7c6e150885f1de Ecology and Society, Vol 19, Iss 4, p 4 (2014) adaptive management Arctic Canada cumulative effects migratory caribou mitigation monitoring Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06856-190404 2022-12-31T07:38:10Z Globally, many migratory mammals are facing threats. In northern Canada, large annual ranges expose migratory caribou to an array of human activities, including industrial exploration and development. Recognition that responses to human activities can accumulate for caribou is long-standing, but is heightened by recent declines in caribou abundance. For example, since the mid-1990s, the Bathurst herd has declined by approximately 90%, leading to severe harvest restrictions. More mines are being proposed and developed across the herd's annual range, raising questions about cumulative effects. Despite progress on assessment techniques, aboriginal groups are expressing strong concerns and frustration about gaps in responsibilities for who should monitor, mitigate, and manage cumulative effects. The core of the concern is sustainability and the related trade-offs between industrial developments relative to continued access to healthy caribou for harvesting. We offer insights into how these concerns can be addressed by building on existing concepts (adaptive management) and approaches (herd management). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Northwest Territories Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Northwest Territories Canada Ecology and Society 19 4 |
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Globally, many migratory mammals are facing threats. In northern Canada, large annual ranges expose migratory caribou to an array of human activities, including industrial exploration and development. Recognition that responses to human activities can accumulate for caribou is long-standing, but is heightened by recent declines in caribou abundance. For example, since the mid-1990s, the Bathurst herd has declined by approximately 90%, leading to severe harvest restrictions. More mines are being proposed and developed across the herd's annual range, raising questions about cumulative effects. Despite progress on assessment techniques, aboriginal groups are expressing strong concerns and frustration about gaps in responsibilities for who should monitor, mitigate, and manage cumulative effects. The core of the concern is sustainability and the related trade-offs between industrial developments relative to continued access to healthy caribou for harvesting. We offer insights into how these concerns can be addressed by building on existing concepts (adaptive management) and approaches (herd management). |
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Insights into integrating cumulative effects and collaborative co-management for migratory tundra caribou herds in the Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Insights into integrating cumulative effects and collaborative co-management for migratory tundra caribou herds in the Northwest Territories, Canada |
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