A Method for Estimating Caribou Consumption by Northern Canadians

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Tracy, B.L., Kramer, G.H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2000
• Subjects: aboriginal foods; caribou; cesium-137; radiocesium; traditional foods; aliments autochtones; césium 137; césium radioactif; aliments traditionnels; Aklavik; Arctic; Edzo; Fort McPherson; Rae; Rae-Edzo; Baker Lake
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63890

Caribou is an important source of protein in the diet of northern Canadians. It is also an important pathway for airborne environmental contaminants that concentrate in the lichen - caribou - human food chain. We present a method for estimating caribou consumption that is independent of questionnair...