The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Tłı̨chǫ Government have prepared a five-year joint proposal in a response to calls from our co-management partners, harvesters and residents, who told us that increased wolf management is needed to help barren-ground caribou herds recover.
Hunter Education is a free course designed to teach hunters of all backgrounds and experience levels how to be respectful of wildlife, people, the environment and themselves while hunting.
The 2018-2019 North Slave Region Operations Report shares information on collaborative actions taken by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) and the Tłı̨chǫ Government over the past year to support barren-ground caribou recovery in the North Slave Region.
Le Rapport 2018-2019 sur les opérations dans la région du Slave Nord présente des informations sur la collaboration entre le ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) et le gouvernement tłı̨cho˛ au cours de la dernière année pour appuyer le rétablissement du caribou de la toundra dans la région du Slave Nord.
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
The Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning is a guide for developing five regional range plans that will determine how habitat for boreal caribou will be managed across the Northwest Territories.
Le cadre de planification de l’aire de répartition du caribou boréal vient guider l’élaboration des cinq plans régionaux de répartition, qui détermineront la façon dont l’habitat du caribou boréal sera géré dans l’ensemble des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.
Movements of barren-ground caribou have been tracked by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) since 1996 using satellite radio collars. Collars provide key information on caribou throughout the year.
Fire is a natural and important part of the boreal forest ecosystem. Northern plants and animals have adapted to the cycles of fire and regrowth, and barren-ground caribou have co-existed with the effects of forest fires on their winter range for thousands of years.