PCMB Annual Harvest Meeting, Inuvik February 11-12, 2015 Presented - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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PCMB Annual Harvest Meeting, Inuvik February 11-12, 2015 Presented by Janet Boxwell, Renewable Resources Manager Gwichin Renewable Resources Board Goal GRRB role GRRB harvest project Methods Results Successes and

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PCMB Annual Harvest Meeting, Inuvik February 11-12, 2015

Presented by

Janet Boxwell, Renewable Resources Manager Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board

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 Goal  GRRB role  GRRB harvest project

  • Methods
  • Results

 Successes and challenges  GRRB recommendation  Comments

Credit: J Boxwell,2012

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to obtain the best information we can in order to make effective wildlife management decisions for sustainability

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GRRB is not a party to the PCMA or HMP but have an implementation role to collect and report

  • n Gwich’in harvest data
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Methods Results (2013-2014) Interim Results (Collected Nov 2014)

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GRRB RRC GRRB RRC Interviewer Interviewer Applies for funding Hires community Interviewer Conducts surveys with harvesters (3 communities) Data entry Door prizes Financial reporting Returns survey forms to GRRB Reports any PC harvest to PCMB Data management *Note: RRCs use slightly different collection methods but have same objectives and follow the strategic framework cleared by PCMB

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PCMB Framework followed:

 3 pieces of info needed for harvest

estimate

 No. of active and key harvesters (harvester list)  No. who participated in survey  No. of animals reported harvested

 Data concerning Porcupine

caribou harvest provided to PCMB

 Stats can be calculated for any

species of interest

Credit: ENR

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 Potential: 460 responses/year

  • 230 active ungulate harvesters X 2 survey rounds

 Actual: 197

  • 87 interviews_Round 1
  • 110 interviews_Round 2

 Response rate varied

  • Harvester list accuracy
  • New interviewers,
  • Low interest or availability of harvesters,
  • If did not go out or not successful perhaps did not report

Credit: unknown

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 Caribou: 812

  • Porcupine caribou 810

 644 Male + 166 Female

Other Data collected

 Other Caribou

  • Woodland 2 M

 Moose 3M + 1F  Dall’s sheep 1M  Muskox

Credit: unknown

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810 810 1937 1937

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

Reported vs Estimated PC Reported vs Estimated PC Harvest 2013-2014 Harvest 2013-2014

Total reported Total estimated

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1016 1016 615 615 1937 1937

400 800 1200 1600 2000

Estimated PC harvest by year Estimated PC harvest by year

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

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 Porcupine caribou 77

  • 56 M + 21 F

 Harvesters responded

  • 15 harvesters Aklavik

 15 PC reported harvested; West Channel

  • 93 Fort McPherson

 62 PC reported harvested; hwy

  • 5 Inuvik

 did not see any

  • XX Tsiigehtchic (in progress)

Credit: Peter Mather

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 More bank erosion, sand

bars

  • Peel River
  • Midway air strip

 Slumps growing back

  • Bonnetplume Flats,James Crk
  • Large alder trees (>4ft)

 FB page

  • Want info on grizzlies
  • Caribou locations!

 Same or less otter  Bull-dominated harvest  Didn’t participate b/c no caribou  Summer-cold; fall-too warm  Animals around longer this fall

(eagle, bear, swans, gulls)

 Predator abundance

  • Same-less wolves
  • Same-more bears
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 GRRB’s survey form used as a template  Data is statistically sound (thanks to parties!)  Getting the word out!

  • CIMP meeting; presented with an interviewer
  • PCMB presented at the North American caribou conference

Credit: J Boxwell, 2012

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 Uncertain or inconsistent funding  Capacity – Time!  Low harvester participation

Credit: Yukon Government

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Continue to work with RRCs

  • Promote participation
  • What works for each RRC

Use database created in 2014 to make data entry consistent and accessible

Continue to use best practices for data collection for most accurate results

Credit: GRRB: J. Boxwell

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 Maintain Green Zone designation  Continue to promote bull-dominate harvests

Credit: J. Carnogursky, 2012

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 ERRC comments

  • Appreciates the flexibility and recognition of local TK
  • Useful resource for ‘family-mentorship’ program
  • Add local contacts and photos to make document more

accessible to youth

  • Include video/digital resources
  • Add more info on caribou predators (bear, wolves,

eagles)

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 GRRB Member comments

  • Reinforce that each cow not harvested may result in 23 more

caribou in10 yrs,

  • Include both NWT and YG hunting regulations and ensure

educator is providing info on both,

  • Reinforce new NWT regs on caliber and muzzle velocity

 General

  • Good info for new harvesters – ex. parasites, safety
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Janet Boxwell

Renewable Resources Manager Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board (867) 777-6615 jboxwell@grrb.nt.ca facebook.com/grrb.nt.ca

Credit: GRRB, J. Boxwell