Resources

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Guide des espèces des Territoires du Nord-Ouest déjà inscrites, ou dont l’inscription est à l’étude, en vertu des lois fédérale et territoriale sur les espèces en péril, édition 2024.

Publication date: 
September 2024
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring, Conservation planning
Resource Type: 
Documents
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File
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A guide to species in the Northwest Territories currently listed, or under consideration for listing, under federal and territorial species at risk legislation, 2024 edition.

Publication date: 
September 2024
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring, Climate change, Conservation planning
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
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  • As a term of condition attached to your permit, a summary report is required within 3 months of the expiry of the permit to the issuing office. Please use this form to report your activities and findings. Additional research permits will not be granted until ECC has received a report on work done under a previous permit. 
  • L’une des conditions de votre permis est d’envoyer un rapport sommaire au bureau émetteur dans les trois mois suivant l’expiration du permis. Veuillez utiliser le présent formulaire pour consigner vos activités et vos observations. Aucun autre permis de recherche ne sera octroyé tant que le MECC n’aura pas reçu un rapport sur le travail réalisé en vertu d’un permis précédent.
Publication date: 
December 2023
Resource Category: 
Research and data, Wildlife and nature, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
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File
Description: 

Recommendation form to have completed and to submit with all applications for Wildlife Research and Observation Permits. / Formulaire de recommandation à remplir et à remettre avec toute demande de permis de recherche et d'observation de la faune.

Publication date: 
October 2023
Resource Category: 
Research and data, Wildlife and nature, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 
  • You need this permit if you plan to film, interact with, manipulate or undertake close observation of big game species in the Northwest Territories.
  • Si vous faites des recherches sur la faune, de l’observation ou de la manipulation d’animaux sauvages aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO), vous devez détenir les licences et les permis appropriés.
Publication date: 
October 2023
Resource Category: 
Research and data, Wildlife and nature, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 
  • If you are researching, observing, and/or handling wildlife in the Northwest Territories (NWT) you need to have the proper permits and licences. This applies to everyone, including government agencies, and is intended to avoid harm to NWT natural, social and cultural environments.
  • Si vous faites des recherches sur la faune, de l’observation ou de la manipulation d’animaux sauvages aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO), vous devez détenir les licences et les permis appropriés. Cette mesure s’applique à tout le monde, y compris aux organismes gouvernementaux, et vise à éviter les dommages qui pourraient être causés aux milieux naturels, sociaux et culturels des TNO.
Publication date: 
October 2023
Resource Category: 
Research and data, Wildlife and nature
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 
  • This is to be completed after the research involving handling wildlife has been completed, and submitted to the Chair of the Wildlife Care Committee. You will likely need to save this PDF to your desktop prior to filling it out if you wish to save or send an electronic copy of the completed form.
  • Ce rapport doit être rempli lorsqu’un projet approuvé impliquant la manipulation d’animaux est terminé, et ce, dans les trois mois suivant la date d’expiration du permis ou au moment de présenter une demande de prolongation pour un protocole existant
Publication date: 
July 2023
Resource Category: 
Research and data, Wildlife and nature, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Information sheet about actions to support the recovery of Bathurst and Bluenose-East caribou 2021-22

Publication date: 
February 2023
Resource Category: 
Hunting, trapping and harvesting, Monitoring, Research and data, Wildlife and nature
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Feuille informative sur les mesures visant à favoriser le rétablissement du caribou de Bathurst et de Bluenose-est 2019-20

Publication date: 
February 2023
Resource Category: 
Hunting, trapping and harvesting, Monitoring, Research and data, Wildlife and nature
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 305. J. Boulanger and F. d’Eon-Eggertson. Analysis of the effects of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway on Barren-Ground Caribou, March 2022. 47pp.

  • En anglais seulement
Publication date: 
January 2023
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring, Conservation planning, Hunting, trapping and harvesting
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 303. Tracy Davison and Judy Williams. Aerial Survey of Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and Peary Caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) on Northwest Victoria Island, May 2019. 17pp.

  • En anglais seulement.
Publication date: 
December 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring, Conservation planning, Hunting, trapping and harvesting
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

This report describes the results of the first aerial survey attempt in the Northwest Territories conducted in November 2020 that looked for wild pigs.

  • En anglais seulement
Publication date: 
October 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

299. Aerial surveys for muskoxen in the Sahtú Settlement Area, March 2020 and 2021. Charlotte Rentmeister and Kevin Chan. 2022. 26pp

  • En anglais seulement
Publication date: 
August 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 301. Jan Adamczewski, Judy Williams, John Boulanger and Colin Modeste-Burgin. October 2021 Fall Composition Survey of the Bathurst and Bluenose-East Barren-Ground Caribou Herds. 28pp.

Publication date: 
August 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Conservation planning
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 300. Julie P. Thomas, Nicholas C. Larter, and Thomas S. Jung. Identifying Hotspots of Liard River Crossings by Nahanni Wood Bison. 15pp.

Publication date: 
August 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 298. mczewski1, Dean Cluff, Judy Williams, and John Boulanger.  October 2020 fall composition surveys of Bathurst and Bluenose-East barren-ground Caribou herds. 51pp.

Publication date: 
July 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring, Conservation planning, Climate change
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Lemming Sign Surveys 

  • En anglais seulement
Publication date: 
June 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Conservation planning
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The NWT State of the Environment (NWT SOE Report) provides information on topics relevant to the environment.

  • Un résumé est disponible en français dans ce document
Publication date: 
June 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Water, Waste Reduction and Recycling, Research and data, Monitoring, Contaminants, Conservation planning, Climate change, Education and outreach, Fire, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Hunting, trapping and harvesting, Forest resources, Air quality
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

325. Estimates of Breeding Females & Adult Herd Size and Analyses of Demographics for the Bluenose-East Herd of Barren-ground Caribou: 2021 Calving Ground Photographic Survey. 102pp.  Boulanger, J., J. Adamczewski, J. Williams, D. Cluff, K. Clark, S. Goodman, K. Chan and R. Abernethy. 2022.

  • En anglais seulement
Publication date: 
April 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

326. Estimates of Breeding Females & Adult Herd Size and Analyses of Demographics for the Bathurst Herd of Barren-ground Caribou: 2021 Calving Ground Photographic Survey. 151pp. Adamczewski, J., J. Boulanger, J. Williams, D. Cluff, K. Clark, J. Nishi, S. Goodman, K. Chan and R. Abernethy. 2022.

  • En anglais seulement
Publication date: 
April 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Research and data, Monitoring
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File

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