Neria & Qassit caribou minimum count & herd structure

Contents
Summary 4
Imaqarniliornera 5
Sammendrag 8
Introduction 10
Methods 12
Results 16
Discussion 19
Local knowledge & involvement 12
Helicopter reconnaissance objectives 12
Helicopter reconnaissance for caribou distribution, minimum count
and herd structure 12
Sex & age criteria 15
Study Areas 15
Local knowledge 16
Acknowledgements 22
References 24
Aerial reconnaissance logistics 17
Caribou minimum count 17
Herd structure & recruitment 18
Neria caribou distribution and density 18
Qassit caribou distribution 18
Neria herd – south region Paamiut 19
Qassit herd – north region Paamiut 21
Implications for caribou harvest 22
Appendix 1: Local Knowledge 26
Appendix 2: Aerial reconnaissance 2000 data for Neria & Qassit caribou
populations in region Paamiut West Greenland 31
Appendix 3: List of terms 40
Appendix 4: Recommendations for the future 42
Appendix 5: “Guesstimate” for Neria caribou population 2000 45
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