The public is invited to comment on the proposed up-listing of northern leopard frog and the proposed re-listing of western toad on the NWT List of Species at Risk.
Comments are due by November 15, 2025.
Photos: (Left) Northern leopard frog, Kris Kendell; (Right) Western toad, Yannick Letailleur
Listing proposals
Northern leopard frog is being considered for up-listing to Endangered on the NWT List of Species at Risk. It is currently listed as a Threatened species but was reassessed as Endangered in April 2025. Endangered means the species could disappear from the NWT in the near future.
Western toad is being considered for re-listing as Threatened on the NWT List of Species at Risk. This species is currently listed as Threatened and was reassessed in April 2025 with no change in status. Threatened means it could become Endangered if nothing is done to reverse the factors putting it at risk.
Please consider the following questions when providing comments:
Northern leopard frog
- Should northern leopard frog be up-listed to Endangered on the NWT List of Species at Risk? Why or why not?
- Northern leopard frog has been listed as a Threatened species in the NWT since 2015. A management plan for amphibians was completed in 2017. How has the listing affected you or your community? Would the up-listing have positive or negative impacts? What would they be?
- Is there new or missing information that was not considered in the status reports for this species? If so, can you provide it to us or tell us where to find it?
Western toad
- Should western toad continue to be listed as Threatened on the NWT List of Species at Risk? Why or why not?
- Western toad has been listed as a Threatened species in the NWT since 2016. A management plan for amphibians was completed in 2017. How has the listing affected you or your community? Would extending the listing for this species for another 10 years have positive or negative impacts? What would they be?
- Is there new or missing information that was not considered in the status reports for this species? If so, can you provide it to us or tell us where to find it?
Have your say!
Comments on the assessments and potential listing of northern leopard frog and western toad can be submitted by completing a survey (English and French links below) or by sending your comments to the Species at Risk Secretariat (address below).
- Engagement Survey – Northern Leopard Frog (English) (French)
- Engagement Survey – Western Toad (English) (French)
Species at Risk Secretariat
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Phone (toll-free): 1-855-783-4301
Fax: 1-867-873-0221
Email: SARA@gov.nt.ca
Next steps
The Conference of Management Authorities will meet in December 2025 and February 2026 to consider all comments received and decide on the listings. A summary of the information used by each Management Authority to make its decision will be found in the consensus agreement on listing for each species.
Listing decisions for northern leopard frog and western toad are expected by July 2026.
Links
NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG
- About northern leopard frog
- Survey – Northern leopard frog listing (English)
- Survey – Northern leopard frog (French)
- Status Report and Assessment for Canadian Toad, Western Toad and Northern Leopard Frog in the NWT (2025)
- Réévaluation du crapaud de l'ouest et de la grenouille léopard aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2025)
- Management Plan for Amphibians in the Northwest Territories (2017)
WESTERN TOAD
- About western toad
- Survey – Western toad listing (English)
- Survey – Western toad listing (French)
- Status Report and Assessment for Canadian Toad, Western Toad and Northern Leopard Frog in the NWT (2025)
- Réévaluation du crapaud de l'ouest et de la grenouille léopard aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2025)
- Management Plan for Amphibians in the Northwest Territories (2017)