WILDLIFE ACT - LOI SUR LA FAUNE ET LA FLORE

The Minister, in accordance with an accepted decision of the NWMB, under sections 120, 121, 156 and 157 of the Wildlife Act, makes the annexed Birds of Prey Total Allowable Harvest Order.

	Le ministre, --------- NWMB, en vertu de l’article – de la Loi sur la faune et la flore, prend le  ----------------, ci-joint.

Dated,
Fait le ………………………….…… 2006.

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Patterk Netser
Minister of Environment
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WILDLIFE ACT

BIRDS OF PREY TOTAL ALLOWABLE HARVEST ORDER

1.	(1) A total allowable harvest is established for birds of prey in accordance with this Order.

	(2) The level of the total allowable harvest, for the population of birds of prey identified in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule A and in Schedule B, is set out in column 3 of Schedule A and is expressed as a yearly limit allocated to a community, region or aboriginal group in accordance with column 5 of Schedule A.

	(3) The basic needs level, for the population of birds of prey identified in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule A and in Schedule B, is set out in column 4 of Schedule A and is expressed as a yearly limit allocated to a community, region or aboriginal group in accordance with column 5 of Schedule A.

	(4) Pursuant to Section 5.6.5 of the Agreement and subject to Section 5.6.6, the NWMB presumes as a matter of fact and without further evidence that Inuit need the total allowable harvest of birds of prey.

2.	The populations of birds of prey recognized in Nunavut and their geographical boundaries are described in Schedule B, using the abbreviation for each of the populations set out in column 2 of Schedule A.

SCHEDULE A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	
Population of Bird of Prey	Abbreviation	Total Allowable Harvest
(per year)	Basic Needs Level
(per year)	Community, Region, Aboriginal Group	
Gyrfalcon - 1	GF/01	5	?	Kitikmeot Region	
Gyrfalcon - 2	GF/02	5	?	Kivalliq Region	
Gyrfalcon - 3	GF/03	10	?	Baffin Region	
Peregrine Falcon - 1	PF/01	0	0	N/A	
Short-eared Owl - 1	SEO/01	0	0	N/A	
Bald Eagle -1	BE/01	0	0	N/A	
Golden Eagle - 1	GE/01	0	0	N/A	
Rough-legged Hawk -1	RLH/01	0	0	N/A	
Harrier -1	H/01	0	0	N/A	
Osprey -1	O/01	0	0	N/A	

Note: “N/A” signifies no applicable limit or number.

SCHEDULE B

Gyrfalcons

1. 	(1) The stock of gyrfalcons recognized as “GF/01” consists of all gyrfalcons living within Kitikmeot Region.

	(2) The stock of gyrfalcons recognized as “GF/02” consists of all gyrfalcons living within the Kivalliq Region.

	(3) The stock of gyrfalcons recognized as “GF/03” consists of all gyrfalcons living within the Baffin Region.

Peregrine Falcons

2. 	The population of peregrine falcons recognized as “PF/01” consists of all peregrine falcons living within Nunavut.

Short-eared Owls

3.	The population of Short-eared owls recognized as “SEO/01” consists of all Short-eared owls living within Nunavut.

Eagles

4. 	(1) The population of bald eagles recognized as “BE/01" consists of all bald eagles living within Nunavut.

	(2) The population of golden eagles recognized as “GE/01" consists of all golden eagles living within Nunavut.

Hawks

5. 	The population of rough-legged hawks recognized as “RLH/01" consists of all rough-legged hawks living within Nunavut.

Harriers

6. The population of harriers recognized as “H/01" consists of all harriers living within Nunavut.

Osprey

7. The population of ospreys recognized as “O/01" consists of all osprey living within Nunavut.