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Overview

The Bathurst Caribou Advisory Committee has proposed a plan for helping the Bathurst caribou herd recover for future generations.

Background

• The Bathurst caribou herd has undergone a significant decline – with a decrease in number of nearly 98% since 1986.
• We know barren-ground caribou herds naturally cycle. A management plan will bring people together in taking appropriate action throughout the different phases of the caribou’s population cycle.
• The plan includes “management actions” – which means steps all co-management partners can take to support Bathurst caribou and the long-term resilience of the herd.

The management plan includes recommendations from the 2019 Bathurst Caribou Range Plan – which outlines ways land use and habitat should be managed for Bathurst caribou conservation and recovery. The Plan seeks to achieve the following goals:

• Harvest: Ensure hunting levels are sustainable and caribou are conserved over time.
• Habitat & Disturbance: Manage land use and disturbance to caribou so that the herd is conserved within its natural range.
• Predators: Reduce the impact of predators on caribou based on the best available information, and reflecting Indigenous values and laws.
• Research & Monitoring: Learn more about Bathurst caribou and their habitat.
• Communication & Education: Educate people about Bathurst caribou conservation, respectful hunting and land use.

Read the plain language summary of the Draft Bathurst Caribou Management Plan

Read the complete draft of the Bathurst Caribou Management Plan