2009/03/24 by Harvey Lemelin, Patrick Maher · 11 citations
Environmental Science · Health Professions · #Archaeology #Circumpolar star #Ecology #Ecology and biodiversity studies #Environmental protection #Fauna #Geography #Indigenous Studies and Ecology #National park #Oceanography #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
paper · doi:10.1080/10871200802688532
published in Human Dimensions of Wildlife 14(2), 152-155 (Taylor & Francis)
openalex publication_date 2009/03/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Visitors to Canada's newest national park, Torngat Mountains National Park (TMNP), currently consist of reporters, researchers, tourists, and local Inuit from both Nunatsiavut in northern Labrador and Nunavik in northern Quebec. The national park features spectacular scenery and several types of charismatic mega-fauna, including caribou, whales, and polar bears. Isolated and difficult to access, the park's current approach to managing human–bear interactions, the backbone of which is trained Inuit guides and bear-monitors, has been quite effective. However, as traditional activities by Inuit, and the number of visitors and types of tourists to the area increases, there may be a need by the park management to re-examine current polar bear management strategies.