Herd increase
Kivalliq
There was good news brought to the table during the 98th meeting of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) in Rankin Inlet this past month.
The three-day gathering from May 6-8 marked the first time in 20 years since the board’s last meeting in Rankin Inlet, and included updates and presentations from government representatives, youth, Elders and board members.
The gathering featured good news to celebrate when biologist Mitch Campbell with the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Environment shared survey data which showed a rise in the Beverly herd’s population estimate from 103,400 in 2018 to 152,000 in 2023. Campbell noted that this bodes well for the Beverly herd, which has been in decline since the 1990s.
Though the Qamanirjuaq herd is still experiencing a slow decline, it too is showing some signs of stabilizing.
The BQCMB is a co-management advisory board that helps manage the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou herds, which migrate across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
The majority of board members represent Indigenous communities and all board members live in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Canada.
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Call for summer students
Baker Lake
Today (June 11) is the final day for students in Baker Lake to apply for summer employment with the hamlet.
Students wishing to submit their resume can email edo@bakerlake.ca, or they may send their resumes to the hamlet office during operating hours of Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The deadline is June 11 at 4 p.m.
Eligible participants must be:
-First Nation and Inuit secondary and post-secondary students aged 15 to 30, inclusive.
-Residents of Baker Lake, in recognized communities or on community lands.
-Legally entitled to work in Canada.
-Registered on a full-time basis in the next academic year.
Successful candidates shall be contacted upon selection.
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STEM camp
Rankin Inlet
The Rankin Inlet STEM camp will be running from Monday, June 30, until Friday, July 4, at the old Rankin Inlet arena.
The camp is open to kids aged five to 12 years and runs each day from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Those interested may contact rec co-ordinator A.J. Curley.
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