As of July 1, 2022, the cost of hunting licences, tags and harvest fees in the NWT will increase. The increase is in line with Consumer Price Index cost of living increases. For most licenses and tags, the increase is only a few dollars more.
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Yellowknife –
May 31, 2022
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Mr. Speaker, wildfires are an important part of the boreal forest, and naturally occurring fires are essential to ensuring forests remain healthy and sustainable.
Yellowknife –
May 27, 2022
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Yellowknife –
May 17, 2022
News Releases
Shane Thompson, Minister of Lands and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources announced today that effective April 1, 2023, the two departments will be amalgamated to form a single department.
Yellowknife –
May 4, 2022
Public Service Announcement
A strain of avian influenza that is highly contagious among birds is currently spreading from the United States into southern Canada.
Yellowknife –
April 25, 2022
News Releases
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has completed the 2022 snow surveys and the spring outlook for water levels has been released.
Yellowknife –
April 12, 2022
News Releases
For the second year in a row, the Government of the Northwest Territories is offering funding to organizations to help families get out on the land. The program is designed to help offset the costs of participating in on the land experiences, so more residents can get involved.
Yellowknife –
April 4, 2022
News Releases
Harvesters and trappers are now able to capitalize on the demand for beaver castors in the global market.
Under the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur program, trappers can be advanced $65 for each pound of dried beaver castors, or approximately eight dried castors.
Yellowknife –
March 23, 2022
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is reminding residents that under the Wildlife Act, game harvested in the NWT cannot be sold for profit unless you have a General Wildlife Permit.
Yellowknife –
March 22, 2022
News Releases
In collaboration with its co-management partners the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has put into place the first of five regional Boreal caribou range plans to support conservation and recovery efforts in the Northwest Territories (NWT).