The West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society is a made-in-the-north success story. It is a partnership of Aboriginal and environmental organizations, government and industry that wish to make sure the effects of development on the environment, wildlife and people of the WKSS area are minimal and that northern people get the maximum benefits. The Partners formed a registered Society in 1996, and developed an initial five-year research program called the West Kitikmeot / Slave Study (WKSS) to provide an information base necessary to examine the long and short term effects of development in the WKSS area. The initial WKSS research program ended March 31, 2001. Since that time, WKSS has continued to fund several key projects during the interim period until regional monitoring systems are in place. Click here to read the WKSS Final Report 1996-2001. WKSS State of Knowledge Report - 2007 Update. An Overview of WKSS and its projects - updated March 2007 Click here for a list of all West Kitikmeot/Slave Study projects and reports. For more information, contact WKSS@gov.nt.ca