Musk ox harvest kicks off again

Last week, Cambridge Bay MLA Keith Peterson told the legislature that the Ikaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization had started their first musk ox harvest in five years.

“I would like the House to join me in congratulating the Ikaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization for reviving their annual musk ox harvest and wish them continued success for all of their current and future renewable resource business ventures in Cambridge Bay.”

Peterson said the musk ox cull creates over 20 seasonal jobs, ensures a local source of meat for Kitikmeot Foods to process, and helps keep the musk ox population healthy.