Yellowknife — August 17, 2022
The public is invited to comment on two proposed re-listings and a draft management plan under the Species at Risk (NWT) Act.
The Act provides a process to assess which wild species are at risk of disappearing from the Northwest Territories (NWT), identify threats facing those species, and identify actions to help them recover.
LISTING PROPOSALS
Boreal caribou and Peary caribou are currently identified for re-listing under the Act as species at risk. Both species have been listed as Threatened in the NWT since 2014. They were reassessed as Threatened in May 2022 and a 10-year extension to the current listing is being proposed.
DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Northern mountain caribou was listed as a species of Special Concern in 2021. A draft management plan has been developed that will provide guidance on the long-term management of northern mountain caribou.
All NWT residents are invited to submit comments on the listing proposals and draft management plan by October 31, 2022.
BACKGROUND
The listing proposals and draft management plan were developed by the Conference of Management Authorities (CMA).
The CMA is the group of wildlife co-management boards and governments that share management responsibility for the conservation and recovery of species at risk in the NWT. The Government of the Northwest Territories is part of the CMA.
The NWT Species at Risk Committee (SARC) makes recommendations to the CMA on the listing of species at risk. Assessments are based on species status reports that include the best available Indigenous, community, and scientific knowledge.
The draft Management Plan for Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT builds on the work that is already underway to plan for northern mountain caribou conservation in the NWT.
It is made up of two parts: the federal management plan for northern mountain caribou and an NWT addition with information on positive influences, community-led planning, and knowledge gaps in the NWT.
Related links
- Have your say on NWT Species At Risk Proposals
- Status Report and Reassessment of Boreal Caribou in the NWT
- Status Report and Reassessment of Peary Caribou in the NWT
- Draft Management Plan for Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT
- Status Report and Assessment of Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT
- NWT Species at Risk website
For media requests, please contact:
NWT Species at Risk Secretariat
Toll-free: (855) 783-4301
Fax: (867) 873-0293
Email: sara@gov.nt.ca