EventThe Nunavut Government proposes raising the Baffin Island caribou harvest to 6,000 this year—up from 550—allowing 12.3% of the herd of 48,000 to be hunted. A Wildlife Management Board review will take place June 24‑25 in Kinngait, with a cabinet decision possible in July. The change follows the herd’s jump from 4,600 in 2014 to 48,000.
The Government of Nunavut proposes raising Baffin Island caribou harvest to 6,000 this year—about 12% of the 48,000‑strong herd—after a board review, reflecting a decade‑long population surge.
The Nunavut Government is proposing to lift the Baffin Island caribou harvest to 6,000 this year, up from 550, a change that would allow hunting of 12.3% of the 48,000‑strong population.
