Estimating Wildlife Harvest Based on Reported Consumption by Inuit in the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Kenny, Tiff-Annie, Chan, Hing Man
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2017
• Subjects: Inuit health survey; Canada; subsistence harvest; country food; nutrition; caribou; ringed seal; beluga; food security; sondage sur la santé des Inuits; prises de subsistance; nourriture de campagne; alimentation; phoque annelé; béluga; sécurité alimentaire; Arctic; Phoques; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*; Béluga*; Delphinapterus leucas; inuit; inuite; inuites; inuits; Pusa hispida; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67663

The harvest and consumption of wildlife are integral to the livelihood, culture, and nutritional status of the Inuit of northern Canada. When wildlife populations are perceived to be vulnerable, harvest restrictions may be enacted to protect species conservation interests. Such restrictions may also...