Caribou Ban In Nunavut

According to Nunatsiaq News, a ban on caribou hunting will begin on January 1st in Nunavut.
The Nunatsiaq news states that people who hunt caribou on Baffin Island could face charges and fines, according to the Government of Nunavut, or GN, news release on Dec. 19.
The Government of Nunavut says that “If we do not stop hunting now, the effects will be permanent. There will be no more caribou on Baffin Island, and Inuit culture will be even more impacted”.
The GN conducted an aerial survey and found out that Baffin’s caribou population now stands at between 3,462 and 6,250 animals, with a best guess of 4,652.
The GN does not blame hunters for the population crash, saying it’s a natural population cycle, but human activities do play a role.
The interim hunting ban will remain indefinitely.
“There is no immediate solution to this situation. It is unknown how long it will take to reach a sustainable Baffin Island caribou population,” the GN said.
But they said the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board will hold a public hearing on the issue in the spring of 2015.