Rock ptarmigan been allowed again since 2005, but is restricted to selected days, which are revised yearly and all trade of rock ptarmigan is illegal. In Thomas Bewick's "A History of British Birds" (1797) the species is named as "White Grouse" with alternatives "White Game, or Ptarmigan". The birds feed, records Bewick, "on the wild productions of the hills, which sometimes give the flesh a bitter, but not unpalatable taste: it is dark coloured, and has somewhat the flavour of the hare." Rock ptarmigan The rock ptarmigan (') is a medium-sized gamebird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the
2016 Arctic Winter Games for the naming of the mascot competition, the name "Kuluk" won and was appointed by the steering committee. 15 sport disciplines are scheduled in the 2018 Arctic Winter Games program. The 4 skiing sports are alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. The 2 racquet sports are badminton and table tennis. The other 9 sports are Arctic sports, basketball, Dene games, Ice hockey, Indoor soccer, Primitive biathlon, Snowshoeing, Volleyball and Wrestling A number of events have been excluded to the programme due to the lack of facilities and expertise. At each Arctic Winter Games, the AWG International Committee presents the