Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Livelihoods and the changing ecology of wolves and moose in the Porcupine Caribou range

Agreement Number:

NST-2324-0080

Agreement Value:

$301,035.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 24, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Leveraging onjoing moose and wolf research through the collaborative Porcupine Caribou Knowledge Hub, the project combines western-scientific and Gwich'in Knowledge to: estimate moose abundance, demographics, and predation; and, collect Gwich'in Knowledge and community perspectives on contemporary and historic trends in moose populations, harvest, and drivers of change. We will support on-the-land knowledge sharing through community moose hunts and gatherings to facilitate knowledge exchange, and analysis and dissemination of VGFN elders' knowledge recording within the local government's Traditional Knowledge database. Knowledge will inform planning for enhanced community resilience and food security, and will provide necessary and current information about moose ecology in a changing climate within Vuntut Gwitchin Traditional Territory while informing partners of changes occurring within the Porcupine Caribou summer range.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Dawson City, Yukon, CA Y0B 1G0

Reference Number:

171-2023-2024-Q2-P0010

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Yukon Government, Department of Environment

Program:

Northern Science and Technology Program

Program Purpose:

The program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.