WILDLIFE ACT - LOI SUR LA FAUNE ET LA FLORE

The Minister, in accordance with an accepted decision of the NWMB, under sections 120 and 121 of the Wildlife Act  and every enabling power, makes the annexed Muskox Total Allowable Harvest Order.

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Dated,
Fait le ………………………….…… 2006.

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Patterk Netser
Minister of Environment
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WILDLIFE ACT

MUSKOX TOTAL ALLOWABLE HARVEST ORDER

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

	(2) The level of the total allowable harvest, for the population of muskox identified in column 1 of Schedule A and in Schedule B, is set out in column 2 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 muskox identified in column 1 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) The maximum number of females that may be harvested as part of the total allowable harvest for a stock or population of muskox is set out in column 3 of Schedule A, where applicable.

	(5) 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 muskox.

	(6) For greater certainty, no total allowable harvest is established for the muskox population recognized as MX/10.

2.	The populations of muskox recognized in Nunavut and their geographical boundaries are described in the map set out in Schedule B.

SCHEDULE A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	
Population of Muskox	Total Allowable Harvest
(per year)	Portion of Total Allowable Harvest for females
(per year)	Basic Needs Level
(per year)	Community, Region, Aboriginal Group	
MX/01	5	2	?	Resolute Bay	
MX/02	0	N/A	?	N/A	
MX/03	70	N/A	?	Grise Fiord	
					
MX/05	27	N/A	?	Grise Fiord	
MX/06	14	7	?	Grise Fiord	
MX/07	4	2	?	Baffin Region	
MX/08	0	N/A	?	N/A	
MX/09	32	N/A	?	Kitikmeot & Baffin Regions	
MX/10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	
MX/11	358	N/A	?	Kitikmeot Region	
MX/12	20	N/A	?	Kitikmeot Region	
MX/13	101	N/A	?	Kitikmeot & Kivalliq Regions	

Note: “N/A” signifies no applicable limit or number.
	There is no MX/04.

SCHEDULE B