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Status: COMPLETED SCREENING

  • NIRB File No:

    24YN023

  • Application No.:

    125970

  • Project Type:

    Scientific Research

  • Project Name:

    Nanuit Itillinga NWA and Seymour Island (Naujavaat) MBS Management Activities

Completed Screening

Applicant
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service
  • Jessica Kassar
  • 301-933 Mivvik Street
  • Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 2H0 Canada
  • Jessica.Kassar@ec.gc.ca
Primary Contact

Who: There will be 3-4 staff from Canadian Wildlife Service and a helicopter pilot proposed in the participation of this work in the Nanuit Itillinga National Wildlife Area and Seymour Island (Naujavat) Migratory bird Sanctuary.What and why: We plan to install remote cameras and recording units at Nanuit Itillinga National Wildlife Area for monitoring of species biodiversity, specifically to estimate the area used by the caribou herd when they cross the pass as requested by the Sulukvaut Area Co-Management Committee. A drone will also be used to photograph ATV trail areas used near the cameras and cabin. If necessary, we will stay 1 night at the cabin in Nanuit Itillinga NWA. Otherwise, we will return to Resolute Bay each day to our accommodations in the community. We also plan to install remote cameras and recording units at Seymour Island (Naujavaat) MBS with the goal of detecting the endangered Ivory Gull, as they were last seen there in 2019 and we hope to gather an updated population estimate. These cameras/recording units will also reveal non-target species and therefore a better understanding of species diversity in the MBS. The crew will be staying in Resolute Bay and travelling by helicopter to all locations for fieldwork. Where: all work will take place in both Nanuit Itillinga National Wildlife Area and Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary. The closest community is Resolute Bay. When: The work will take place within the time frame of July 1, 2024 to August 30, 2024. This work should take roughly 3 days to complete.

Assessment Phase / Activity
  • Application screening completed 2024-07-12
  • NOI Issued 2024-07-12
  • SDR Issued 2024-07-12
  • Board voting 2024-07-12
  • Commenting period 2024-07-08
  • Application screening started 2024-06-19
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