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Alsek Moose Management Plan
Action Agenda 1997 - 2000: Harvest
Note: To coincide with the biological year of moose, the action plan and
reporting cycle will be from June 1 to May 30 of the following year.
Monitoring
| Concern:
Harvest management must not
only be accurate but also disperse hunting pressure in the Alsek
Area. (elaboration)
Solution:
Use permit system in
Yukon to monitor resident harvest. (elaboration) |
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| Concern:
Moose harvest by First Nations
is not being recorded for the Alsek Area. (elaboration)
Solution 1:
Design and implement a harvest
monitoring system for CAFN. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Design First Nation harvest monitoring
system (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
CAFN |
| Begin moose harvest monitoring system
for CAFN (elaboration)
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1998/1999 |
CAFN |
| Begin or continue moose harvest monitoring
system for CAFN (elaboration)
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1999/2000 |
CAFN |
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| Solution 2:
Use a permit system for other
First Nations harvesters. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Issue permits to other First Nations harvesters
for all wildlife species (elaboration)
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1997/1998
1998/1999
1999/2000
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CAFN |
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Distribution/Limit
| Concern:
Overhunting may be occurring in some parts of the Alsek Area.
(elaboration)
Solution 1:
Distribute Yukon resident hunting based on safe harvest levels
for each moose management unit. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Redesign permit system for residents to
allow harvest allocation by subzone and implement (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
YTG |
| Use new permit system for resident hunting
in Alsek Area in coordination with CAFN |
1998/1999 |
CAFN |
| Keep using new permit system for resident
hunting in Alsek Area in coordination with CAFN |
1999/2000 |
YTG |
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| Solution 2:
Manage CAFN harvest according
to traditional hunting areas. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Identify traditional hunting areas to
manage CAFN harvest in coordination with moose management units
(elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
CAFN |
| Use traditional hunting areas to manage
CAFN harvest in coordination with moose management units |
1998/1999 |
CAFN |
| Keep using traditional hunting areas to
manage CAFN harvest in coordination with moose management units
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1999/2000 |
CAFN |
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| Solution 3:
Implement system to address overharvesting in B.C. if required.
(elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Determine "safe" harvest levels
for B.C. portions of Alsek Area (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
BCE, BCP, YTG, CAFN |
| Look into means of limiting harvests
in B.C. portions of the Alsek Area if required (elaboration)
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1998/1999
1999/2000
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BCE, BCP |
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| Concern:
Cow moose hunting is harder on the population than taking bulls
only. (elaboration)
Solution:
Limit cow hunting. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Determine harvestable number of moose
by management unit and sex (elaboration)
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1997/1998
1998/1999
1999/2000
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ARRC, CAFN, YTG, BCE, BCP |
| Design and implement a selective harvest
system that fosters reduced cow hunting supported by public education
(elaboration)
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1998/1999
1999/2000
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YTG, CAFN, ARRC |
| Maintain selective harvest system that
fosters reduced cow hunting supported by public education |
1999/2000 |
YTG, CAFN, ARRC |
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| Concern:
Local residents have little
opportunity to hunt moose. (elaboration)
Solution:
Use a permit system that facilitates local harvest opportunities.
(elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Design and implement permit system to
provide consideration for local wildlife recovery programs (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
YTG, ARRC |
| Maintain permit system which provides
consideration for local wildlife recovery programs |
1998/1999
1999/2000
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YTG, ARRC |
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