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Yukon Government's concern for conservation is shared by all First Nations and Inuvialuit who use the herd for subsistence, as well as the co-management bodies who have a mandate for the management of the herd, communities within the Canadian range of the herd, and the general Yukon public. [...] Yukon Government's proposed timeline for implementing these conservation measures is the fall of 2009, prior to the commencement of the majority of the hunting activity on the PCH. [...] Given the prolonged decline of the herd, the future projections which suggest a continued dramatic decline if action is not taken immediately, the perception by some that there are still ample caribou, the complexity of involving multiple jurisdictions, the different land claims agreements, and the long standing practice of harvesting primarily cows, the Yukon believes it is better to err on the s [...] However, the PCMA states that limitation on the sex of the caribou harvested can be set within the terms of the agreement: Section J. Allocations of Annual Allowable Harvest in Canada l. Any of the parties to this Agreement may provide the Board with information that will, in the opinion of the submitting party, assist the Board in determining its recommendation of the annual allowable harvest fro [...] To clarify Yukon Government's understanding regarding the relationship between the PCMA and the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement we offer the following assessment: Section 12.6.4 in the main body of the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement states that the Porcupine Caribou Management Agreement applies to the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement notwithstanding (i.e.