Effective Immediately: Closure of Pond Inlet Caribou Harvest

Press Release

January 7, 2026

The Baffin Island Caribou harvest for 2025-2026 in Pond Inlet is closed effective immediately. No further harvesting is allowed.

The Pond Inlet allocation of 46 caribou from the Total Allowable Harvest (TAH) for 2025-2026 from the Baffin Island Caribou population has been reached.

If you have harvested caribou prior to this closure notice, you are still responsible for reporting your harvest to the Wildlife Office.

Any additional harvesting of Baffin Island Caribou in Pond Inlet without allocation during the 2025-2026 season is in violation of the Nunavut Wildlife Act. Violations will be investigated and may lead to enforcement action.

The TAH was established by the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board to support the recovery of the Baffin Island Caribou population and is a critical piece in the co-management efforts to allow the herd to recover and provide harvesting opportunities for future generations.

Contact

Jalen Tagoona
Manager of Communications, Education, and Outreach
Department of Environment
867-975-7761
Jtagoona1@gov.nu.ca

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