Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault makes an announcement on caribou protection in Iqaluit Thursday. (Photo by David Venn)
Federal environment minister says his department trying to balance protection of at-risk species against sustainable harvest
The federal government is working with Inuit organizations and the Government of Nunavut on a solution to manage export permits for southern Hudson Bay polar bear hides, says Canada’s environment minister. The Canadian government needs to balance the legal obligations of protecting at-risk species with the sustainable harvesting of polar bears, said Environment and Climate...
Former MLA Jeannie Ugyuk, middle, cuts maktaaq in her home on Jan. 20 with Taloyoak Hunters and Trappers Association board members Elizabeth Aiyout, left, and Viola Neeveacheak. The three spent several days working on developing a sustainable harvesting plan for Taloyoak’s planned food processing centre. As Ugyuk cuts, she discusses the presence of beluga whales around the Boothia Peninsula, also known as Aviqtuuq. (Photo by Vincent L’Hérault)
