The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board is urging hunters to inspect harvested caribou for parasites and report their findings, as photos of infected meat in the N.W.T. have been circulating online. The discovery matches the findings of a biologist studying parasites in caribou, who says there has been an increase since 2023. It is also raising concerns for a traditional land user who worries the situation could worsen and impact harvesters reliance on traditional foods.
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