Common use of Wildlife Clause in Contracts

Wildlife. 15.5.1 National parks shall be managed in a manner which provides for wildlife harvesting by the Gwich’in, consistent with the protection of wildlife habitat, the maintenance of viable wildlife populations, and the natural evolution of ecosystems and their associated plant and animal species, as well as public use and enjoyment of the national parks. 15.5.2 Wildlife management within national parks shall be compatible with wildlife management in surrounding areas to the extent possible, consistent with national parks objectives and policies. 15.5.3 Except for the harvesting of fur bearers, the harvesting of wildlife within national parks by the Gwich’in shall be limited to the personal use of participants or for trade with other participants for their personal use or to other aboriginal persons referred to in 12.4.16 for their personal use. 15.5.4 Permits may be required for the location of cabins and camps required for the exercise of Gwich’in harvesting rights; such cabins and camps shall conform to interim management guidelines and park management plans. Permits shall be issued by the Park Superintendant without charge. 15.5.5 Sport fishing may be permitted, subject to the provisions of chapter 12. Subject to 15.5.3, hunting shall not be permitted in any national park. 15.5.6 Any allocation of Gwich’in harvesting rights among individual harvesters shall be the responsibility of the appropriate Renewable Resources Council. 15.5.7 Persons who are not participants and who: (a) held General Hunting Licences at the date of settlement legislation and lawfully harvested wildlife; or (b) otherwise lawfully harvested wildlife for subsistence purposes; in the area comprised by a park at the time of its establishment, and the children of such persons, may continue to harvest wildlife after the establishment of the park, if permitted by and in accordance with the National Parks Act, R.S. 1985, c. M-13.

Wildlife. 15.5.1 ‌ 16.5.1 National parks shall be managed in a manner which provides for wildlife harvesting by the Gwich’inparticipants, consistent with the protection of wildlife habitat, the maintenance of viable wildlife populations, and the natural evolution of ecosystems and their associated plant and animal species, as well as public use and enjoyment of the national parks. 15.5.2 16.5.2 Wildlife management within national parks shall be compatible with wildlife management in surrounding areas to the extent possible, consistent with national parks objectives and policies. 15.5.3 16.5.3 Except for the harvesting of fur bearers, the harvesting of wildlife within national parks by the Gwich’in participants shall be limited to the personal use of the participants or for trade with other participants for their personal use or to with other aboriginal persons referred to in 12.4.16 13.4.16 for their personal use. 15.5.4 16.5.4 Permits may be required for the location of cabins and camps required for the exercise of Gwich’in participants' harvesting rights; such cabins and camps shall conform to interim management guidelines and park management plans. Permits shall be issued by the Park Superintendant without charge. 15.5.5 16.5.5 Sport fishing may be permitted, subject to the provisions of chapter 1213. Subject to 15.5.316.5.3, hunting shall not be permitted in any national park. 15.5.6 16.5.6 Any allocation of Gwich’in the harvesting rights of the participants among individual harvesters shall be the responsibility of the appropriate Renewable Resources Council. 15.5.7 16.5.7 Persons who are not participants and who: (a) held General Hunting Licences at the date of settlement legislation and lawfully harvested wildlife; or (b) otherwise lawfully harvested wildlife for subsistence purposes; in the area comprised by a park at the time of its establishment, and the children of such persons, may continue to harvest wildlife after the establishment of the park, if permitted by and in accordance with the National Parks Act, R.S. 1985, c. M-13.