Following a calving ground survey last June and a composition survey last October, the population for Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ is estimated to be 23,200 animals – about 4,000 more than in 2018. However, this total is still only about 20 per cent the size of the Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ herd from 2010, which counted about 122,000 animals.
As for the Kǫk’èetı Ekwǫ̀ herd, its population continued to drop. It’s down to 6,200 caribou, about 2,000 fewer than in 2018.
The public can comment on proposed management plans until April 15, 2022 for the Sahtì (Bluenose-East) Ekwǫ̀ Herd, and for the Kǫk’èetı (Bathurst) Ekwǫ̀ Herd.
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