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

PCMB Annual Harvest Meeting, Inuvik February 11-12, 2015 Presented by Janet Boxwell, Renewable Resources Manager Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board

 Goal  GRRB role  GRRB harvest project • Methods • Results  Successes and challenges  GRRB recommendation  Comments Credit: J Boxwell,2012

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

GRRB is not a party to the PCMA or HMP but have an implementation role to collect and report on Gwich’in harvest data

Methods Results (2013-2014) Interim Results (Collected Nov 2014)

GRRB GRRB RRC RRC Interviewer Interviewer Applies for funding Hires community Conducts surveys with Interviewer 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

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

 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, Credit: unknown ◦ Low interest or availability of harvesters, ◦ If did not go out or not successful perhaps did not report

 Caribou: 812 ◦ Porcupine caribou 810  644 Male + 166 Female Other Data collected  Other Caribou o Woodland 2 M  Moose 3M + 1F  Dall’s sheep 1M  Muskox Credit: unknown

Reported vs Estimated PC Reported vs Estimated PC Harvest 2013-2014 Harvest 2013-2014 2000 1800 1937 1937 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 810 810 400 200 0 Total reported Total estimated

Estimated PC harvest by year Estimated PC harvest by year 2000 1937 1937 1600 1200 1016 1016 800 615 615 400 0 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

 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

 More bank erosion, sand  Bull-dominated harvest bars ◦ Peel River  Didn’t participate b/c no caribou ◦ Midway air strip  Summer-cold; fall-too warm  Slumps growing back ◦ Bonnetplume Flats,James Crk ◦ Large alder trees (>4ft)  Animals around longer this fall (eagle, bear, swans, gulls)  FB page ◦ Want info on grizzlies  Predator abundance ◦ Caribou locations! ◦ Same-less wolves ◦ Same-more bears  Same or less otter

 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

 Uncertain or inconsistent funding  Capacity – Time!  Low harvester participation Credit: Yukon Government

Continue to work with RRCs  Promote participation o What works for each RRC o 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

 Maintain Green Zone designation  Continue to promote bull-dominate harvests Credit: J. Carnogursky, 2012

 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)

 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

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