A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis
The Dolphin and Union (DU) caribou herd (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus x pearyi), locally referred to as Island caribou, is a unique and at-risk ecotype of caribou that ranges on Victoria Island and the adjacent mainland in the central Canadian Arctic. To facilitate the incorporation of traditiona...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/73826 2023-05-15T14:19:02+02:00 A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis Hanke, Andrea N. Angohiatok, Monica Leclerc, Lisa-Marie Adams, Cindy Kutz, Susan 2022-01-18 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/73826 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/73826/55354 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/73826 Copyright (c) 2021 ARCTIC http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY ARCTIC; Vol. 74 No. 4 (2021): December 418-583; 437-455 1923-1245 0004-0843 archived interviews caribou conservation Dolphin and Union caribou Ekaluktutiak Kugluktuk participatory mapping place-based knowledge Rangifer traditional knowledge entrevues archivées conservation du caribou caribou de Dolphin-et-Union cartographie participative connaissances en fonction des lieux connaissances traditionnelles info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2022 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-12-18T18:33:37Z The Dolphin and Union (DU) caribou herd (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus x pearyi), locally referred to as Island caribou, is a unique and at-risk ecotype of caribou that ranges on Victoria Island and the adjacent mainland in the central Canadian Arctic. To facilitate the incorporation of traditional knowledge (TK) and better inform the required species recovery plan, we analyzed an archived set of TK interviews done in Ekaluktutiak and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, in 2003. The overarching theme throughout the interviews was that the DU caribou were dynamic, constantly adapting to the changing environment around them. Accounts provided previously unexplored connections between temporal and spatial trends in DU caribou distribution, population, ecology, and disease syndromes. Findings of fewer animals, range shift, and increased observations of disease in the late 1990s and early 2000s suggest that early signs of the declines that have resulted in the herd being reassessed as endangered today were already apparent to Kugluktukmiut in 2003. In contrast, Ekaluktutiakmiut were seeing a stable population. Shifts in caribou range and consequently harvesting ranges were described by both communities, but more evident in Kugluktuk. When combined, the differing accounts of the two communities provided a deeper understanding of caribou ecology and trends across seasons, years, and a broad spatial range. Community differences demonstrate the cruciality of considering unique place-based perspectives and the importance of mobilizing TK from communities and knowledge keepers throughout the caribou range for a herd-level understanding. This study highlights the importance of timely analyses and reporting on TK studies to ensure a nimble conservation response in a rapidly changing environment. Le troupeau de caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus x pearyi) de Dolphin-et-Union (DU), couramment appelé, dans cette région, le caribou de l’île, est un écotype de caribou unique et à risque dont l’aire de répartition s’étend sur l’île ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic inuit Kugluktuk Nunavut Rangifer tarandus Victoria Island University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Caribou Range ENVELOPE(-125.436,-125.436,59.750,59.750) Kugluktuk ENVELOPE(-115.096,-115.096,67.827,67.827) Nunavut |
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The Dolphin and Union (DU) caribou herd (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus x pearyi), locally referred to as Island caribou, is a unique and at-risk ecotype of caribou that ranges on Victoria Island and the adjacent mainland in the central Canadian Arctic. To facilitate the incorporation of traditional knowledge (TK) and better inform the required species recovery plan, we analyzed an archived set of TK interviews done in Ekaluktutiak and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, in 2003. The overarching theme throughout the interviews was that the DU caribou were dynamic, constantly adapting to the changing environment around them. Accounts provided previously unexplored connections between temporal and spatial trends in DU caribou distribution, population, ecology, and disease syndromes. Findings of fewer animals, range shift, and increased observations of disease in the late 1990s and early 2000s suggest that early signs of the declines that have resulted in the herd being reassessed as endangered today were already apparent to Kugluktukmiut in 2003. In contrast, Ekaluktutiakmiut were seeing a stable population. Shifts in caribou range and consequently harvesting ranges were described by both communities, but more evident in Kugluktuk. When combined, the differing accounts of the two communities provided a deeper understanding of caribou ecology and trends across seasons, years, and a broad spatial range. Community differences demonstrate the cruciality of considering unique place-based perspectives and the importance of mobilizing TK from communities and knowledge keepers throughout the caribou range for a herd-level understanding. This study highlights the importance of timely analyses and reporting on TK studies to ensure a nimble conservation response in a rapidly changing environment. Le troupeau de caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus x pearyi) de Dolphin-et-Union (DU), couramment appelé, dans cette région, le caribou de l’île, est un écotype de caribou unique et à risque dont l’aire de répartition s’étend sur l’île ... |
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Hanke, Andrea N. Angohiatok, Monica Leclerc, Lisa-Marie Adams, Cindy Kutz, Susan |
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A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis |
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A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis |
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A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis |
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A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis |
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A Caribou Decline Foreshadowed by Inuit in the Central Canadian Arctic: A Retrospective Analysis |
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caribou decline foreshadowed by inuit in the central canadian arctic: a retrospective analysis |
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The Arctic Institute of North America |
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2022 |
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Arctic Caribou Range Kugluktuk Nunavut |
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Arctic Arctic inuit Kugluktuk Nunavut Rangifer tarandus Victoria Island |
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Arctic Arctic inuit Kugluktuk Nunavut Rangifer tarandus Victoria Island |
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