Research & Monitoring
The Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board (GRRB) publishes reports and in peer-reviewed journals. The following is a list of wildlife publications by species. These are either reports published by the GRRB, articles where the GRRB is a co-author, or articles where the GRRB has been part of the project.
Multiple species
Hovel, R. A., J. R. Brammer, E. E. Hodgson, A. Amos, T. C. Lantz, C. Turner, T. A. Proverbs and S. Lord. 2020. The importance of continuous dialogue in community-based wildlife monitoring: case studies of dzan and łuk dagaii in the Gwich’in Settlement Area. Arctic Science. 6(3): 154-172.
Lambert Koizumi, C. 2012. Dall sheep (Ovis dalli dalli), grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) and wolf (Canis lupus) interactions in the Northern Richardson Mountains, Canada. PhD thesis. University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Vadzaih (caribou)
Davison, T. 2015. Technical Report on the Cape Bathurst, Bluenose-West, and Bluenose-East Barren-Ground Caribou Herds Companion Report to Taking Care of Caribou: The Cape Bathurst, Bluenose-West, and Bluenose-East Barren-Ground Caribou Herds Management Plan. Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Auriat, D., J.A. Nagy, A. Zimmer, R. Popko and A. Veitch. 2002. Historic and Current Movements and Distribution of Boreal Woodland Caribou Below Treeline in the Sahtu, Gwich’in, and Inuvialuit Settlement Areas. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Benn, B. and Shaw, J. 2000. Woodland Caribou Survey in the Northern Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Sept. 2000. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 01-03.
Benn, B. 2001. Fall Movements of the Porcupine Caribou herd near the Dempster Highway August 2000. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 01-07.
Gamberg, M., et. al. 2015. Arctic Caribou Contaminant Monitoring Program. Gamberg Consulting, Whitehorse, Yukon. Plain Language Synopsis
Nagy, J.A., D. Auriat, I. Ellsworth, W. Wright and T. Slack. 2002-2003. Ecology of Boreal Woodland Caribou in the Lower Mackenzie Valley. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Shih (grizzly bear)
Campbell, D. 2009. Grizzly Bear Management Plan for the Gwich’in Settlement Area.
Grizzly Bear Management Agreement 2002. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 02-06.
Arey, B. 2000. Gwich’in Harvest Study Data Report 1998. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 00-0.
McDonald, I. 1998. Gwich’in Harvest Study Data Report 1997. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 98-02.
McDonald, I. 1998. Gwich’in Harvest Study Data Report 1995-1996. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 98-01.
Dinjik (moose)
Benn, B. and A. Firth. 2001. Moose Survey in the Fort McPherson Region of the Gwich’in Settlement Area, Northwest Territories, November 2000. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 01-06 and 01-02.
Benn, B. 1999. Moose abundance and composition survey in the Arctic Red River Region of the Gwich’in Settlement Area, Northwest Territories, November 1999. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-11.
Chetkiewicz, C.-L.B., D. Villeneuve, M. Branigan, J. Nagy and J.P. Marshal. 1998. Population abundance and composition of moose in the Inuvik-Tsiigehtchic Region, November 1996. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 98-04.
Davison, T. and K. Callaghan. 2019. Moose (Alces alces) Population Size and Density in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, March 2017. Environment and Natural Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories and Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board. Manuscript Report No. 280.
Marshal, J.P. 1998. Trend survey of Moose in the Inuvik-Tsiigehtchic Region, Northwest Territories, November 1997 and March 1998. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 98-05.
Marshal, J.P. 1999. Co-management of moose in the Gwich’in Settlement Area, Northwest Territories. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories for Alces 35:151-158.
Marshal, J.P. 1999. Composition survey of Moose in the Inuvik-Tsiigehtchic Region, Northwest Territories November 1998. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-04.
Marshal, J.P. 1999. Moose Management Plan Community Consultation. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-07.
Marshal, J.P. and J.A. Nagy. 1999. Moose browse and snow characteristics in the Inuvik-Tsiigehtchic region, Northwest Territories. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-09.
Marshal, J.P. and N. Snowshoe. 1999. Data Report: characteristics of harvested moose, Gwich’in Settlement Area, NWT, September 1998 to June 1999. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-08.
Popp, J. N., P. Priadka and C. Kozmik. 2018. The rise of moose co-management and integration of Indigenous Knowledge. Human Dimensions of Wildlife.
Divii (Dall’s sheep)
Auriat, D. and J. Nagy. 2002. North Richardson Mountains Dall’s Sheep Ecology Progress Report. Gwichin Renewable Resources Board. Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Bélanger, É. and T. Davison. 2022. Divii (Dall’s sheep) aerial survey of Chigwaazraii Area, Northern Richardson Mountains, August 2019 and 2020. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board. Manuscript Report
Benson, K. 2023. Gwich’in Knowledge of Divii (Dall’s Sheep). Gwich’in Tribal Council, Department of Cultural Heritage. Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Davison, T. and K. Callaghan. 2014. Northern Richardson Mountains Dall’s Sheep Survey June 16 to 23, 2014 Field Summary. Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and Gwichin Renewable Resources Board. Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Davison, T., K. Russel and É. Bélanger. 2017. Survey of Dall’s Sheep in the Northern Richardson Mountains: June, 2017. Government of Northwest Territories.
Lambert Koizumi, C., J. Carey, M. Branigan and K. Callaghan. 2011. Status of Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli dalli) in the Northern Richardson Mountains. Yukon Fish and Wildlife Branch Report TRC-11-01. Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
Lambert Koizumi, C and Derocher, AE. 2019. Predation risk and space use of a declining Dall sheep (Ovis dalli dalli) population. PLOS ONE 14(4): e0215519.
Nagy, J.A. 2001-03. Richardson Mountains Dall’s Sheep Productivity and Lungworm Infection Survey. Dept. of Resources, Wildlife, and Economic Development. Inuvik, NT. and Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, NT.
Van de Kerk, M., S. Arthur, M. Bertram, B. Borg, J. Herriges, J. Lawler, B. Mangipane, C. Lambert Koizumi, B. Wendling and L. Prugh. 2020. Environmental Influences on Dall’s Sheep Survival. Jour. Wild. Mgmt., 84: 1127-1138.
Dachan Tat Aak’ii (muskox)
Carter, L., et al. 2022. Muskox and caribou niche partitioning. In Prep for Journal of Wildlife Management.
Wolves
Mahoney, P, K Joly, B Borg, M Sorum, T Rinaldi, H Golden, D Saalfeld, A Latham, A Kelly, B Mangipane, C Lambert Koizumi, L Neufeld, M Hebblewhite, N Boelman, L Prugh. 2020. Denning phenology and reproductive success of wolves in response to climate signals. Environmental Research Letters
Dzan-Kivgaluk (muskrat)
Turner, C. K., & Lantz, T. C. 2018. Springtime in the Delta: the Socio-Cultural Importance of Muskrats to Gwich’in and Inuvialuit Trappers through Periods of Ecological and Socioeconomic Change. Human Ecology. doi:10.1007/s10745-018-0014-y
Rat River (Biodiversity)
Haszard, S. and J. Shaw. 2000. Rat River Biodiversity, Cultural and Historical Assessment. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 00-01.
Waterfowl
Edwards, J. and C.-L.B. Chektiewicz. 1997. Gwich’in Territorial Park Waterfowl Survey 1996 Final Report. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Marshal, J.P. and A. Firth. 1999. Gwich’in Territorial Park Waterfowl Survey 1998. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-05.
The following are various waterfowl research projects. Some are informal papers that are not meant for publication/research purposes. Please contact the biologists for information.
- Reproductive Ecology of Tundra Swans (Mackenzie Delta)
- Habitat of White-winged/Surf Scoters (Mackenzie Delta)
- Breeding Ecology of Blue-Bills & Black Ducks
- Black Duck Project 2002 Update
- Middle Mackenzie River Project (includes water birds)
- Lower Mackenzie Water Bird Survey Update
- Lower Mackenzie R. Watershed Project (e.g. water birds)
- Gwich’in Territorial Park Waterfowl Survey
Hares – Small Mammals
Auriat, D. and S. Carrierre. 2002. Northwest Territories Small Mammal and Hare Survey. Progress Summary. Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board. Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Wildlife General GSA
Chetkiewicz, C.-L.B. and J.P. Marshal. 1998. Status of large mammals in the Gwich’in Settlement Area, Northwest Territories. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 98-06.
Chetkiewicz, C.-L.B. and J.P. Marshal. 1998. Status of furbearers in the Gwich’in Settlement Area, Northwest Territories. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 98-03.
Haszard, S.L. 1999. Guiding and outfitting workshop, Inuvik, NT, 6-8 January 1999. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Report 99-02.
Imasuen, I. 1998. Beaufort-Delta area regional trappers/fur workshop, Ingamo Hall, Inuvik, NWT, 8-10 October 1997. Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Loseto, L. L., K. Breton-Honeyman, D.N. Etiendem, N. Johnson, T. Pearce, J. Allen, A. Amos, J. Arqviq, J, E. Baak, É. Bélanger, M. Bourdages, J.R. Brammer, D. Fawcett, J. Gérin-Lajoie, G. Gilbert, K. Hansen-Craik, E. Loring, A. Perrin, and M. Slavitch. 2020. Indigenous participation in peer review publications and the editorial process: Reflections from a workshop. Arctic Science. 6(3): 352-360