The Species at Risk Committee (the Committee) was established under the Act. It is an independent committee of experts responsible for assessing the biological status of species at risk in the NWT. This is the 2020-21 report.
La Conférence des autorités de gestion a tenu cinq réunions au cours de l’exercice financier 2020-2021. La Première Nation Acho Dene Koe, le gouvernement du territoire d’Akaitcho, le Conseil de gestion des caribous de Beverly et de Qamanirjuaq, la Première Nation Dehcho, la Première Nation Kátł’odeeche, l’Alliance des Métis du Slave Nord, la Nation des Métis des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et la Première Nation de Salt River ont été invités à titre d’observateurs ou de participants aux réunions de la Conférence.
Le Comité sur les espèces en péril a été établi en vertu de la Loi. Il s’agit d’un comité d’experts indépendant chargé d’évaluer la situation biologique des espèces en péril aux TNO. Voici le rapport 2020-21.
The Conference of Management Authorities held five meetings during the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Akaitcho Territory Government, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board, Dehcho First Nations, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, North Slave Métis Alliance, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, and Salt River First Nation were invited to observe or participate in Conference meetings.
The Northwest Territories Environmental Studies Research Fund (ESRF) is a research program established to finance environmental and social studies relating to oil and gas activity in the NWT that will help inform decision making.
Seulement en anglais.
Publication date:
July 2021
Resource Category:
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring, Wildlife and nature
The 2017 Alberta-NWT Transboundary Water Quantity Technical Report provides an overview of 2017 water quantity data in the Hay and Slave River basins. Total annual streamflow in the Slave River in 2017 was slightly above average (105% of normal) while total annual flow in the Hay River was lower than average (46% of normal). On the Slave River annual consumptive use was well below 2 billion m3 , at 1.03 billion m3 . The pre-defined threshold of 2 billion m3 remained at 1.9% of the long term mean annual streamflow. On the Hay River, the total volume of groundwater and surface water licences exceeded 2.5% of the natural flows at the border in November, December, February, and March. This exceeded Trigger 1 and prompted analysis of Trigger 2. Actual water use was less than 1% of the natural flow at the border in all months, which was lower than the Trigger 2 threshold of 4% and also lower than the interim objective of 5%.
En anglais seulement.
Publication date:
June 2020
Resource Category:
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring, Research and data, Water, Wildlife and nature
The Bilateral Management Committee (BMC) releases a water quality report as a component of the annual reporting requirements of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Bilateral Water Management Agreement (AB-NWT BWMA) each year. This is the third water quality report since the signing of the Agreement in 2015. It presents an assessment of the water quality data collected in the 2017 calendar year and the cooperative efforts of the AB-NWT water quality technical team in the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
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Publication date:
June 2020
Resource Category:
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring, Research and data, Water, Wildlife and nature
The Bilateral Management Committee (BMC) has released this Annual Water Quality Report as a component of the 2016-2017 Alberta (AB)-Northwest Territories (NWT) BMC Annual Report to Ministers. The report presents an assessment of the water quality data collected in the 2016 calendar year and the cooperative efforts of the AB-NWT water quality technical team in the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
En anglais seulement
Publication date:
June 2020
Resource Category:
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring, Research and data, Water, Wildlife and nature
Agreement to establish Thaidene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area, Territorial Protected Area and Wildlife Conservation Area between Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories
Publication date:
February 2020
Resource Category:
Conservation planning, Hunting, trapping and harvesting, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Wildlife and nature
Agreement to establish Thaidene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area, Territorial Protected Area and Wildlife Conservation Area between Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories
Publication date:
February 2020
Resource Category:
Conservation planning, Hunting, trapping and harvesting, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Wildlife and nature
Responsible hunting in the Northwest Territories has been a way of life with a rich tradition and a code of ethical conduct that extends beyond hunting laws. This is the student booklet.
Aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, la chasse responsable est un mode de vie riche, ancré dans la tradition, et un code de conduite éthique qui transcende les lois sur la chasse. Voici le manuel de l'étudiant.
Hunters and Trappers Committees in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region set by-laws that govern Inuvialuit rights to harvest. These are your by-laws. They are enforced through the NWT Wildlife Act as required by the Inuvialuit Final Agreement.
Publication date:
November 2019
Resource Category:
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Wildlife and nature