Peregrine falcon (pealei and anatum/tundrius) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 10

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge

A member of the Sahtu (Northwest Territories) reported that Peregrine Falcons are known but are not harvested for subsistence purposes, nor was there any other Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK) available (J. Snortland personal communication (pers. comm.) 2006). One member of the Inuvialuit knew of breeding pairs on the Yukon North Slope and in the Mackenzie Delta (M. Sicotte pers. comm. 2005), but there was no mention of use. Several members of the Haida Nation (including chiefs) were involved in the public inquiry on management of Pealei Peregrine Falcons on the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia and supported closure to harvesting by falconers (Shelford 1988). While culturally significant, no ATK was found that would counter the observed population trends.

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