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Wildlife, Fish and Forest Management Organizations

Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board

Gwich’in Elder Mary Effie Snowshoe and family cutting fish at their camp on the Peel River, Northwest Territories. This activity was recorded in 2016 as part of the Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board project “Tracking Change”. © GSCI

The Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board was established in the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, and is the main body for wildlife, fish and forest management in the Gwich’in Settlement Area (an area in the north of the Northwest Territories). The Board acts in the public interest, representing not only the Gwich’in, but all Canadians. Board staff consult with stakeholders on harvest levels, approval of management plans, advice to government, and setting research priorities in the Gwich’in Settlement Area.