Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Plan 2013-2022 Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Produced by the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) © March 2014 BQCMB 2014. Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Plan 2013 – 2022. Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board, Stonewall MB. This detailed Management Plan and plain language Summary and Overview documents are available from: www.arctic-caribou.com OR BQCMB Secretariat P.O. Box 629, Stonewall MB R0C 2Z0 Phone: (204) 467-2438 E-mail:
[email protected] Please note: Higher resolution maps are available from: www.arctic-caribou.com/maps.html Contributors: Jan Adamczewski, Alison Biese, Mitch Campbell, Archie Catholique, Florence Catholique, Bruno Croft, Earl Evans, Daryll Hedman, Allicia Kelly, Dennis Larocque, David Lee, Jeff Mercer, Ross Thompson, Tim Trottier, Christine Tymchak, David Vetra, Leslie Wakelyn Maps: Caslys Consulting Ltd. Illustrations: Tanya Handley Design and lay-out: Lynne Bereza Cover design: Studio391 Photo credits: Daryll Hedman, Lynne Rollin, and Allicia Kelly Project coordination: Leslie Wakelyn www.facebook.com/bqcmb Summary The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) are two major herds of migratory caribou in northern Canada. Named after the lakes where they gave birth to their calves, the historic ranges of these herds include portions of two territories (Nunavut and Northwest Territories, NWT) and three provinces (Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta). The two herds and their habitats are managed by the governments of four of these jurisdictions (Nunavut, NWT, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), as well as by the federal government. Inuit, Dene, Cree and Métis people from about 20 communities depend on the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou for food, clothing and handicrafts.