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Proposed addition of wood bison to NWT List of Species at Risk

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The public is invited to comment on the potential addition of wood bison to the Northwest Territories (NWT) List of Species at Risk as a threatened species. Comments are due by September 2, 2016.

Wood bison information materials:

Please consider the following questions when providing comments:

  • Should wood bison be added to the NWT List of Species at Risk? Why or why not?
  • Do you think that the status should be something other than threatened? If so, why?
  • If wood bison were added to the List, do you think there would be any negative impacts from the listing? If so, what?
  • Is there new or missing information that was not considered in the status report? If so, can you provide it or tell us where to find it?

Send your comments on the assessment and potential listing of wood bison to:
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
Box 1320, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Phone: (867) 767-9237 ext. 53214
Fax: (867) 873-0293
Email:   sara@gov.nt.ca