• Episode 20: Learning about the Wekʼèezhìi Renewable Resources Board (WRRB)

  • Apr 2 2024
  • Length: 46 mins
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Episode 20: Learning about the Wekʼèezhìi Renewable Resources Board (WRRB)

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  • This podcast talks about wildlife co-management in the Tłįcho territory of the Northwest Territories. Jody Pellissey, Executive Director of the Wekʼèezhìi Renewable Resources Board (WRRB), shares her 25 years of experience with co-management boards. She describes the WRRB structure and mandate, as well as their use of both Indigenous knowledge and science in decision-making. A major focus is caribou management due to population declines, total hunting bans, and predator control programs. The importance of Indigenous knowledge systems and balancing traditional knowledge with science-based research is emphasized. The challenges of coordinating management across jurisdictions have also been addressed. 0:00:00 - Coal management board meetings and their importance 0:11:34 - Co-management board's use of indigenous knowledge systems 0:20:11 - Indigenous knowledge and caribou management 0:31:02 - Caribou management and population decline in Canada 0:37:51 - Caribou management and co-management in Labrador and Nunavut 0:44:36 - Wildlife management and conservation efforts 0:46:03 - Caribou conservation and co-management board decisions Additional reading www.wrrb.ca
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