Research and Management Interests for the GSA

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1 The Gwich in Renewable Resources Board records interests shared by community members, Gwich in Renewable Resources Councils, and co-management partners for the Gwich in Settlement Area (GSA). The GRRB uses these interests to set Research Priorities for implementation or research support on a five-year cycle. As not all interests can be feasibly accomplished by the GRRB, a secondary use of this s list is to share it with partners, agencies and researchers who may be able to conduct the necessary research or work required. Please contact our Renewable Resources Manager. for more information: jboxwell@grrb.nt.ca, , ext. 5 Report prepared by Kristen Callaghan. Photo credits: pg 1 S. Lord, GRRB; pg 2,4-9 K. Callaghan, GRRB; pg 3 K.Callaghan Fishery s Population Sruh Coney/ Inconnu FI Digital Data Resources -Including Traditional Knowledge FI Stock Condition and Life Stage Distribution by Area and Habitat Arctic Red River FI Spawning Locations Mackenzie River FI Seasonal Distribution and Range FI Aquatic Habitat and Ecosystem Interactions among Aquatic Resources FI Assessment of Cumulative Effects of Development on Aquatic Resources FI Climate Change Impacts FI Contaminants, Disease and Parasites FI Demography: Population Substructure FI Predator Monitoring FI Recruitment: Role of Resident Males FI Research Methods: New Techniques in Population Estimation FI Youth Education -Curriculum Development and Implementation Arctic Red River FI Baseline Data: Population Status and Trends Rat River FI Habitat Monitoring & Assessments: Critical Habitats, New Habitats FI Health Monitoring -Kidney Samples FI Population Monitoring Big Fish River FI Stock Identification and Composition Shingle Point FI Stock Identification and Composition Vittrekwa River FI Stock Identification and Composition Dhik ii Dolly Varden Char 1

2 Fishery s Continued Population Treeluk Herring/Cisco FI Demography and Population Trend Perches -Walleye FI Demography and Population Trend Vit Lake Trout Airport Lake FI Development Impacts to Habitat Vit, Srijaa, Eltin Lake Trout, Grayling, Pike Sandy Lake, Travaillant Lake FI Harvest Sustainability -Sport Fishing Chehluh Loche Mackenzie Delta FI Genetics Parasites FI Health and Contaminants Chii Salmon Mackenzie River FI Abundance and Distribution Harvest Sustainability Luk digaii/luk zheii and Shruh Whitefish and Coney Arctic Red, Mackenzie & Peel Rivers FI Diet and Ingestion of Sand FI Environmental and Seasonal Correlates of Flesh Firmness FI Health and Disease FI Migration Timing Stock Health Critical Habitats Luk digaii/luk zheii, Dalts an, Shruh, Vit, Treeluk Broad Whitefish, Crookedback/ Lake Whitefish, Coney, Lake Trout, Herring/Cisco FI Baseline Data: Population Status and Trends Luk Fish - General Campbell Creek, Campbell Lake FI Abundance and Distribution Headwaters Arctic Red River to Tsiigehtchic FI Predictions of Development Impacts Downstream Peel River Nagwichoonjik (Mackenzie River), FI Range and Distribution & Chii Tiet (drains into M. River upstream of Tsiigehtchic) Fish Habitat - General 2 Peel Channel, Mackenzie Delta, Arctic Red River FI Water Level Fluctuations & Impact to Fish Mackenzie River, Arctic Red River FI Habitat -Erosion Correlates

3 Forestry s Category Development FO Development (Tree Clearing) Impacts to Forest Recruitment & Regeneration Education FO Promotion of Traditional Harvest Techniques using On The Land programs Fire FO Fire Behaviour and Correlates Flooding FO Flood Impacts Flood Frequency Habitat FO Critical Habitat Mapping & Integration with Forest Management FO FO FO Range and Establishment Status of Introduced Vegetation Ecosystem Vegetation Classification Forest Vegetation Inventory Forest Use FO Sustainable Forestry Harvest Levels FO FO FO FO Non-Timber NM Forest Products NM NM Historical Commercial Use of Forests and Forest Products Commercial Expansion Assessment Recommend Forest Harvest Distance from Cabins Forest Harvest Impacts to Impact of Forest Use Activities to & Habitat Berry Harvest Sustainability Medicinal Plants Harvest Sustainability Wild Rhubarb & Bear Root Population Status & Distribution Changes Monitoring FO Forest Health Monitoring & Communication FO FO FO FO Insect Monitoring & Reporting Assessment of Forest Stressors (Insects and Disease) Forest Monitoring: Impacts of Insects and Floods Impact of Spruce Budworm and Pine Beetle Techniques FO Alternative Tree Aging Techniques 3

4 s Amphibians WI Status, Ecology, Habitat, Threats & Cumulative Effects WI Stewardship of and Habitat WI Traditional and Community Knowledge WI Localized Development Impacts Wood frog Neeghaii Birds Peregrine Falcon Chiniitra nh Campbell Hills Yeezhah Snipe WI Population Status Elik dzhii Songbirds WI Status of Populations & Explanation of Trends & Deetrin' Songbirds & Ravens Aklavik Region WI Localized Community Ecology (Impact of ravens) WI Localized Abundance and Distribution (M. Delta & Peel River) Grizzly bear Dempster border region WI Demography and Ecology Grizzly bear GSA WI Demography and Research Requirements WI Demography and Survey Requirements WI Education and Communication: Bear Safety Practices WI Education and Communication: Ecology and Management WI Habitat Protection - Via Development Proposals and Management Plans Review WI Knowledge Sharing & Collection; Management Plan Integration WI Management Actions -Status Assessment WI Mortality Assessment; Harvest Access; Outfitting Requirements and Implementation WI Prioritize Habitat Studies and implement as required & Sheihtsoo Songbirds & Swallows Furbearers Shih Tsee' Beaver WI Demography and Community Ecology Dzan Muskrat WI Demography and Trend Truh Otter WI Demography and Ecology ; Community Ecology 4

5 s Continued Geh Snowshoe Hare Fort McPherson region WI Demography and Trend Zho`h Wolf WI Demography and Impacts to Prey (Caribou & Moose) Populations Insects Invasive Insects WI Status of Invasive Ungulates Vàdzaih Caribou -Barren ground Bluenose-West WI Harvest Reporting Program WI Data Compilation WI Alternatives and Programs WI Total owable Harvest WI Recommendation of Community Based Monitoring Program(s) WI Implementation of Management Action: Support of Scientific Monitoring WI Implementation of Management Action: Traditional Knowledge Documentation and Collection Requirements Bluenose-West & Cape WI Bathurst Herds Demography WI Demography WI Evaluation of Harvest Data Program WI Harvest Data Collection WI Harvester Education Program WI Localized Impacts of Development (Eagle Plains) to Migration and Distribution WI Migration and Range WI Youth Harvester Education Program Porcupine Herd 5

6 s Continued Ungulates.Vàdzaih Vàdzaih Caribou -Boreal Woodland Caribou -Northern Mountain Woodland Bonnet Plume WI Community Ecology WI Habitat and Fire Ecology WI Habitat -Regeneration and Restoration after human disturbance WI Habitat-Impacts of Climate Change WI Demography Bonnet Plume & - WI Redstone herds Divii Dall's Sheep Northern Richardson...Mountains WI Community Ecology (muskox/moose/sheep) WI Demography Determine Demographic Indicators WI Population Size and Composition WI Population Trend -Local & Traditional Knowledge WI Recruitment & Composition WI Community Based Monitoring Program Design WI Community Based Monitoring Program Coordination WI Localized Demography and Ecology Education and Communication WI Youth School Visits WI Youth Harvester Education Program

7 s Continued WI Habitat Analysis of Historical Data WI Monitoring Evaluation and Recommendation WI Literature Review: Key Risks to Range WI Range Assessment Requirements WI Risks to Range WI Impacts of Development to Range WI Sensitivity Assessment WI Harvest Monitoring WI Harvest Impacts and Sustainability WI Health Literature Review: Population Health Indicators WI Risks WI Disease and Parasite Monitoring WI Population Genetics WI Population Viability Analysis WI Predator Impact WI Prey and Predator Ecology (Black Mountain/ Chigwaazraii) WI Status Report Update WI Traditional Knowledge Collection WI Youth Research Participation 7

8 s Continued Ungulates Dinjik Moose WI Consultation and Traditional Knowledge Collection (unstudied regions of GSA) WI Demography: Knowledge Compilation -Population Level WI Population size and composition WI b Population Trend WI Productivity & Survivorship Indices WI Evaluation of research methods WI Productivity and Survivorship Data Collection WI Regional Demography -Population size and composition WI Aklavik Region WI Fort McPherson Region WI Mackenzie Delta Region WI WI Regional Demography -Productivity & Survivorship Research as needed Aklavik Region Mackenzie Delta Region WI Demography: Knowledge Compilation - Level Population Size, Composition, Productivity, and Survivorship WI Habitat and Range Use Evaluation of research methods WI Traditional and Local Knowledge Collection WI Map important habitats WI Implement Studies

9 s Continued Category WI WI WI WI WI a WI Erosion - Peel River NM Permafrost Slumping Habitat Assessment & Mapping Requirements Habitat Assessment Harvest Sustainability & Modelling Harvest Sustainability & Modelling Management Actions -Status Assessment Population Status Review and Input Dachan tat aak'ii Muskox WI Demography -(Northern Richardson Mountains) Population Size and Composition Nin Fort McPherson region WI Localized Distribution Patterns and Changes GSA WI Slumping Impacts to Habitat use and Distributions Non-Mandate s -These interests fall outside of the mandate of the GRRB and have been brought forward by RRCs and/or Community members for outside agency or researcher implementation Traditional Foods NM Relationship of Country Foods with Well-Being Indicators Berries NM Medicinal Plants NM Water Quality NM NM Harvest (locations and consumption safety) Harvest (locations and consumption safety) Water Quality and Human Safety (H. pylori & Contaminants) Human Health Impacts of Upstream Development (Arctic Red River to Tsiigehtchic) NM NM Water Quality and Human Safety (Impacts of Industry and Seismic Lines) Water Levels & Trends (Rivers), Cause of Fluctuations Policy NM NWT Legislation-Drafting Methods: Regulations for Use of Traditional Knowledge in Research 9