Waterfowl Kill by Cree Hunters of the Hudson Bay Lowland, Ontario
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16864402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J P Prevett (Natural Resources Canada), Harry G Lumsden (Natural Resources Canada), F C Johnson (Natural Resources Canada) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ARCTIC (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0843 • E-ISSN: 1923-1245 |
| Publisher | The Arctic Institute of North America (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic2261 |
| OpenAlex | W2089805816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 1 |
From 1974 to 1976 annual interviews were conducted with 97% of male Indian potential hunters at James Bay and Hudson Bay coastal villages to determine waterfowl kill. Sample interviews were conducted at inland villages. Of those interviewed at coastal communities, 87% hunted waterfowl. The mean yearly take of all species ranged from 55 to 145 birds per hunter. Lesser Snow Geese and large Canada Geese were the main prey, averaging 38,350 and 23,152 birds shot per year, respectively. Small numbers of other goose species were taken. The duck kill averaged 22,715. Eighty percent of the large Canada Goose kill occurred in spring; 76% of Snow Geese were taken in fall. Considerable inter-year variation in total kill occurred. The take for the highest kill year (1975-76) exceeded that for the lowest (1976-77) by 61% for Snow Geese and 34% for large Canada Geese; the spring kill was particularly variable. The kill of Snow Geese has apparently increased by a factor of 2, and that of large Canada Geese by a factor of 3, since the mid-1950s. Through analysis of band recoveries, the kill was determined to have been apportioned among separately managed stocks. The Indian kill made up approximately 13% of the total hunting kill of the Tennessee Valley Population, 9% of the Mississippi Valley Population, and 7% of Hudson Bay Lesser Snow Geese.Key words: Indian wildlife kill, waterfowl harvest, Hudson Bay Lowland, Cree
Anatidae · Archaeology · Bay · Biology · Fishery · Geography · Goose · Habitat · Population · Snow · Spring (device) · Waterfowl · Wildlife · Avian ecology and behavior · Demography · Ecology · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2024 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |