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The BQCMB was created to help manage two caribou herds whose migratory routes straddle two territories, two provinces, and four different native cultures. The board is allowed to have up to 15 members (8 to 10 as community representatives, and 5 as government representatives). Currently, the Board consists of 13 members, including a chairman and vice chairman. Appropriately, since the main purpose of the board is to safeguard the caribou herds in the interest of aboriginal people who have traditionally relied upon caribou, the majority of board members represent aboriginal communities.
- two members from communities in the southern Kivalliq Region of Nunavut (recommended by the Kivalliq Wildlife Board and appointed by the Minister of Environment, Nunavut)
- one Dene member from a community in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories (recommended by the Dene Nation and appointed by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, NWT)
- one Métis member from a community in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories (recommended by the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and appointed by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, NWT )
- up to three members from communities in northern Saskatchewan (appointed by the Minister of Saskatchewan Environment)
- two members from communities in northern Manitoba (appointed by the Minister of Manitoba Conservation)
- a senior official from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (appointed by the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
- a senior official from Manitoba Conservation, Government of Manitoba (appointed by the Minister of Manitoba Conservation)
- a senior official from the Ministry of Saskatchewan Environment, Government of Saskatchewan (appointed by the Minister of Saskatchewan Environment)
- a senior official from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of Northwest Territories (appointed by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, NWT)
- a senior official from the Department of Environment, Nunavut (appointed by the Minister of Environment, Nunavut).
The BQCMB retains a part-time secretary-treasurer. The board meets twice a year. Due to the declining Beverly herd population and the BQCMB's goal to help the herd rebuild, the BQCMB is hosting a special caribou workshop at the Saskatoon Inn in Saskatoon from February 23 to 25, 2010.