Baffin Island caribou harvest closes

Limit of 350 caribou reached

By Trevor Wright Northern News Services Qikiqtaaluk

ibou will be investigated and enforced, according to Nunavut’s Department of Environment.

On April 28, the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board declared the 2022-23 Baffin Island caribou harvest

As of April 28, the Baffin Island caribou harvest is closed. The total allowable harvest for the 2022-23 season of 350 caribou, put in place by the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board has been reached. Any additional harvesting of Baffin car-

Any remaining tags for Baffin caribou are now immediately void and are to be returned to the local wildlife office or hunters and trappers organization.

As part of co-management and recovery efforts for Baffin caribou, the total allowable harvest was established to allow the herd to recover for future harvesting opportunities.