A new management plan for supporting recovery of the Bathurst caribou herd is now in-place.
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Bathurst Caribou Management Plan Developed by Co-management Partners to Support Recovery of the Herd
Population estimates were obtained for five of the NWT’s barren-ground caribou herds in 2021.
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Mr. Speaker, climate change is one of the most critical issues we face today. I am pleased to report on actions the GNWT is taking to address its impacts here in the NWT.
The Government of the Northwest Territories has taken action to address the climate crisis and make energy more secure, reliable, and sustainable in 2020-2021.
For the second year in a row, the GNWT is providing a top-up for grubstake payments to offset the impacts of COVID-19. Regular grubstake payments were made in September 2021, and ENR is now offering a second round of payments to support trappers this season.
The Government of the Northwest Territories is now offering funding to organizations to help families get out on the land.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) are pleased to announce the launch of a credited “Hunter Education” course for high school students in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Shane Thompson and Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby issued the following joint statement on COP26 and climate action in the NWT:
The NWT will become the second jurisdiction in Canada to integrate a Statement of Environmental Values into government decision-making.
The Government of the Northwest Territories is pleased to announce the release of the next Water Strategy Action Plan, the Northwest Territories’ plan to responsibly and collaboratively steward our waters.