YELLOWKNIFE (April 9, 2015) – Environment and Natural Resources Minister J. Michael Miltenberger has listed Dolphin and Union caribou as a species of special concern and northern leopard frog as a threatened species in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
“Listing a species means a management plan or recovery strategy must be completed for it, ensuring it persists in the Northwest Territories,” said the Minister. “Designations of these species are informed by independent assessments done by the NWT Species at Risk Committee and follow consensus agreements from the Conference of Management Authorities.”
The Conference of Management Authorities now has two years to complete an NWT Management Plan for Dolphin and Union caribou and an NWT Recovery Strategy for northern leopard frog.
Management Authorities for these species met in January 2015 to develop a process for completing this work.
The term of each listing is 10 years. Species can be re-listed, changed to a different status category or taken off the list at any time during this 10-year period.
Media inquiries:
Judy McLinton, Manager
Public Affairs and Communications
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: (867) 873-7379
Email: judy_mclinton@gov.nt.ca
Website: www.enr.gov.nt.ca