Politicians and hunters groups in the Kivalliq want to know how meat sales between Nunavut regions are impacting caribou populations, especially between the Kivalliq and Qikiqtaaluk regions.
Politicians and hunters and trappers organizations in Nunavut's Kivalliq region want to know how meat sales between regions in the territory are impacting caribou populations — but right now, there's no way to track how much meat is being sold.
That's what Nunavut's Department of Environment told Arviat North-Whale Cove MLA John Main in a written response to questions asked in the legislature during the fall.
The government can only track country food sales from commercially licensed sellers. But a lot of caribou harvested in the Kivalliq are sold privately through personal channels and social media.