Text: Ukaliq the Arctic Hare. Illustration of an Arctic hare paw print.
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David Oolooyuk, Nunavut Wildlife Officer in Rankin Inlet, recalled in 2004 periods when his people depended on Arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) to feed the community because caribou and seals were scarce: "I know rabbit, a lot. They're part of a traditional life for us, like, food. And, like right now it's almost five o'clock... 'Cause I hunt them a lot, back in those days, I know what time they go out feeding -- in the afternoon, that's the time to go hunt. So... that's all I know I think. So... Hard to catch them. Like, yes you lucky sometime you catch them in the morning. It's easy to see in the afternoon, like between three and six. 'Cause that's the feeding time for them, eh? So, that's what I know".


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Image Credits: David R. Gray
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