Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Wolf movement patterns and predation on the migratory barren-ground caribou herds range
Agreement Number:
KME-2425-0001
Agreement Value:
$35,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
The Department of Environment and the Government of Nunavut will conduct a telemetry study on wolves with tracking collars within both the Qamanirjuaq (migratory) and Northeast Mainland (tundra wintering) caribou ecotypes and annual ranges, in order to understand wolf movements within and between caribou herds, predator-prey interaction, demography (survival and recruitment) and seasonal cycles in predatory behavior. These management activities will assess whether the relative stability of the Qamanirjuaq herd can be correlated to the more intensive wolf harvest measures undertaken on this herds’ range and whether these removal measures will have a biologically positive or negative effect on the long- term health, productivity, and abundance of both the Qamanirjuaq herd and the wolf populations, the latter being a key-stone species in wildlife ecosystems.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Arviat, Nunavut, CA X0C 0E0
Reference Number:
171-2024-2025-Q1-P0006
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut
Program:
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions
Program Purpose:
To foster and encourage activities and events that promote greater awareness of, and increase knowledge about, polar regions. Attract, inform and inspire new generations to carry on Canada's increasing activities in polar affairs.