The Yukon government has opened a licensed hunt for the Fortymile caribou herd west of Dawson City for the first time in 25 years.
Territorial officials have been working with Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation and the State of Alaska to help restore the migratory herd's numbers since 1995, said Rob Florkiewicz, a fish and wildlife harvest co-ordinator with the Government of Yukon.
At the turn of the century, the herd's population may have numbered more than half a million caribou, said Florkiewicz. Members of the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation have subsistence hunting rights and do not require a permit, but they have also volunteered not to harvest from the herd for more than two decades, said Joseph.
"After not being able to harvest for over 20 years, it's going to take some time to reconnect with the Fortymile caribou, its habitat our old traditional hunting areas." In Yukon, that works out to around 1,200 animals, he said, but the territory has elected not to access its share -- until now. Matthew Cameron, a spokesman for the Government of Yukon, said this year's harvesting opportunities are designed to ensure Tr'ondek Hwech'in' rights are honoured and sign off is not required.
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