NWT List of Species at Risk

About the list

This is the official list of species at risk in the Northwest Territories under the Species at Risk (NWT) Act. Listing is for a term of 10 years and may be extended. More information on the legislation and listing process is available here.

For the official list of species listed under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA), visit the federal Species at Risk Public Registry.

To see all the NWT species listed under federal and/or territorial species at risk legislation, go to Our Species at Risk.

Endangered

Dolphin and Union caribou - Xavier Fernandez Aguilar

(Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus x pearyi)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Endangered

Listing Date: August 1, 2024

Consequence of Listing: Previously listed as Special Concern. An NWT management plan was completed in 2018. A recovery strategy is required by August 1, 2027.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Reassessment of Dolphin and Union Caribou in the NWT (2023) (10.47 MB)

Réévaluation du caribou de Dolphin-et-Union aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2023) (226.35 KB)

Status Report and Assessment of Dolphin and Union Caribou in the NWT (2013) (2.72 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Dolphin and Union Caribou (2024) (360.9 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Dolphin and Union Caribou as Endangered in the NWT (2024) (621.76 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Dolphin and Union Caribou (2015) (15.82 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Dolphin and Union Caribou as Special Concern in the NWT (2014) (421.33 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Notice of Extension - Dolphin and Union Caribou (2024) (132.78 KB)

Management Plan for Dolphin and Union Caribou in the NWT and Nunavut (2018) (1.93 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Implementing the Management Plan for Dolphin and Union Caribou in the NWT and Nunavut (2018) (1.19 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Adopting the Management Plan for Dolphin and Union Caribou in the NWT and Nunavut (2017) (189.1 KB)

Notice of Extension - Dolphin and Union Caribou (2016) (99.47 KB)

Progress Reports

Dolphin and Union Caribou Progress Report (2023) (1.36 MB)

Threatened

(Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: July 11, 2018

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was required and completed in 2020.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Porcupine Caribou and Barren-ground Caribou in the NWT (2017) (6.7 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2018) (19.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Barren-ground Caribou as Threatened in the NWT (2018) (708 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Recovery Strategy for Barren-Ground Caribou in the NWT (2020) (1.34 MB)

Recovery Strategy for Barren-Ground Caribou (2020) - Executive Summary (French) (598.51 KB)

Consensus Agreement Respecting Implementation of the Recovery Strategy for Barren-ground Caribou in the NWT (2021) (786.01 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting the Recovery Strategy for Barren-ground Caribou in the NWT (2020) (1.24 MB)

(Bison bison athabascae)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: July 13, 2017

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was required and completed in 2019.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Wood Bison in the NWT (2016) (3.51 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2017) (51 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Wood Bison as Threatened in the NWT (2017) (348.63 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Recovery Strategy for Wood Bison in the NWT (2019) (1.03 MB)

Consensus Agreement Respecting Implementation of the Recovery Strategy for Wood Bison in the NWT (2020) (997.92 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting the Recovery Strategy for Wood Bison in the NWT (2019) (450.93 KB)

Notice of Extension - Wood Bison (2019) (90.96 KB)

(Anaxyrus boreas)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: February 25, 2016

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was required and completed in 2017.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Western Toad in the NWT (2014) (1.23 MB)

Clarification Regarding the Assessment of Western Toad (2015) (366.88 KB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2021) (22.6 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2016) (14.47 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Western Toad as Threatened in the NWT (2015) (149.57 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Management Plan for Amphibians in the NWT (2017) (3.45 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting and Adopting the Management Plan for Amphibians in the NWT (2017) (187.15 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Implementing the NWT Amphibian Management Plan (2017) (253.65 KB)

Progress Reports

Amphibians Progress Report (2022) (1.81 MB)

(Lithobates pipiens)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: March 19, 2015

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was required and completed in 2017.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Northern Leopard Frog in the NWT (2013) (1.63 MB)

Clarification Regarding the Assessment of Northern Leopard Frog (2014) (496.82 KB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2021) (22.6 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Northern Leopard Frog (2015) (15.82 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Northern Leopard Frog as Threatened in the NWT (2014) (379.7 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Management Plan for Amphibians in the NWT (2017) (3.45 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting and Adopting the Management Plan for Amphibians in the NWT (2017) (187.15 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Implementing the NWT Amphibian Management Plan (2017) (253.65 KB)

Progress Reports

Amphibians Progress Report (2022) (1.81 MB)

(Rangifer tarandus caribou)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: February 27, 2014

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was required and completed in 2017.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Reassessment of Boreal Caribou in the NWT (2022) (10.52 MB)

Réévaluation du caribou boréal aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2022) (223.83 KB)

Status Report and Assessment of Boreal Caribou in the NWT (2012) (3.61 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Boreal Caribou, Peary Caribou (2023) (362.89 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Re-listing Boreal Caribou as Threatened in the NWT (2023) (1.46 MB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Boreal Caribou (2014) (70.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Boreal Caribou as Threatened in the NWT (2013) (613.59 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Recovery Strategy for the Boreal Caribou in the NWT (2017) (1.51 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Implementing the NWT Boreal Caribou Recovery Strategy (2017) (597.35 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting a Recovery Strategy for Boreal Caribou in the NWT (2017) (327.82 KB)

Notice of Extension - Boreal Caribou, Polar Bear, Peary Caribou (2015) (201.12 KB)

Progress Reports

Boreal Caribou Progress Report (2022) (1.29 MB)

(Braya pilosa)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: February 27, 2014

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was required and completed in 2016.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Reassessment of Hairy Braya in the NWT (2024) (7.22 MB)

Réévaluation du braya poilu aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2024) (154.73 KB)

Status Report and Assessment of Hairy Braya in the NWT (2012) (4.23 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2021) (22.6 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2020) (57.31 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Hairy Braya (2014) (70.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Hairy Braya as Threatened in the NWT (2013) (420.11 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Recovery Strategy for the Hairy Braya in the NWT (2015) (988.26 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Implementing the NWT Hairy Braya Recovery Strategy (2016) (178.6 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting a Recovery Strategy for Hairy Braya (2015) (834.35 KB)

Progress Reports

Hairy Braya Progress Report (2021) (364.44 KB)

(Rangifer tarandus pearyi)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Threatened

Listing Date: February 27, 2014

Consequence of Listing: An NWT recovery strategy was completed in 2024.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Reassessment of Peary Caribou in the NWT (2022) (17.4 MB)

Réévaluation du caribou de Peary aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2022) (171.68 KB)

Status Report and Assessment of Peary Caribou in the NWT (2012) (4.04 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Boreal Caribou, Peary Caribou (2023) (362.89 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Re-listing Peary Caribou as Threatened in the NWT (2023) (996.08 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Peary Caribou (2014) (70.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Peary Caribou as Threatened in the NWT (2013) (456.11 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Recovery Strategy for Peary Caribou in the NWT (2024) (6.63 MB)

Programme de rétablissement du caribou de Peary (2024) (10.64 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting and Adopting the Recovery Strategy for Peary Caribou in the NWT (2024) (507.74 KB)

Notice of Extension - Peary Caribou (2021) (137.63 KB)

Notice of Extension - Peary Caribou (2019) (101.06 KB)

Notice of Extension - Peary Caribou (2017) (88.83 KB)

Notice of Extension - Boreal Caribou, Polar Bear, Peary Caribou (2015) (201.12 KB)

Special Concern

Northern Mountain Caribou - Richard Popko

(Rangifer tarandus caribou)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Special Concern

Listing Date: July 29, 2021

Consequence of Listing: An NWT management plan is required within 2 years of listing.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT (2020) (9.68 MB)

Évaluation du caribou des montagnes du Nord aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (239.25 KB)

Listing Documents

Consensus Agreement on Listing Northern Mountain Caribou as Special Concern in the NWT (2021) (537.17 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2021) (22.6 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Management Plan for Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT (2023) (2.51 MB)

Management Plan for Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT (2023) - Executive Summary (French) (789.74 KB)

Consensus Agreement Respecting Implementation of the Management Plan for Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT (2024) (1.41 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Accepting and Adopting the Management Plan for Northern Mountain Caribou in the NWT (2023) (1.2 MB)

Little Brown Myotis - Joanna Wilson/GNWT

(Myotis lucifugus)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Special Concern

Listing Date: July 11, 2018

Consequence of Listing: An NWT management plan was required and completed in 2020.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Big Brown Bat, Little Brown Myotis, Northern Myotis, Long-eared Myotis, and Long-legged Myotis in the NWT (2017) (4.79 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2018) (19.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Little Brown Myotis as Special Concern in the NWT (2018) (474.83 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2020) (17.53 MB)

Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2020) - Executive Summary (French) (393.93 KB)

Consensus Agreement Respecting Implementation of the Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2021) (487.86 KB)

Consensus Agreement Accepting the Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2020) (971.73 KB)

(Myotis septentrionalis)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Special Concern

Listing Date: July 11, 2018

Consequence of Listing: An NWT management plan was required and completed in 2020.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Assessment of Big Brown Bat, Little Brown Myotis, Northern Myotis, Long-eared Myotis, and Long-legged Myotis in the NWT (2017) (4.79 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2018) (19.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Northern Myotis as Special Concern in the NWT (2018) (281.15 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2020) (17.53 MB)

Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2020) - Executive Summary (French) (393.93 KB)

Consensus Agreement Respecting Implementation of the Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2021) (487.86 KB)

Consensus Agreement Accepting the Management Plan for Bats in the NWT (2020) (971.73 KB)

(Ursus maritimus)

NWT List of Species at Risk: Special Concern

Listing Date: February 27, 2014

Consequence of Listing: An NWT management plan was required and completed in 2017.

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Assessment Documents

Status Report and Reassessment of Polar Bear in the NWT (2021) (10.16 MB)

Réévaluation de l'ours polaire aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (2021) (192.5 KB)

Status Report and Assessment of Polar Bear in the NWT (2012) (5.15 MB)

Listing Documents

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species (2022) (58.16 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Relisting Polar Bear as Special Concern in the NWT (2022) (535.66 KB)

NWT Gazette Notice of Listed Species - Polar Bear (2014) (70.05 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Listing Polar Bear as Special Concern in the NWT (2013) (626.62 KB)

Management/Recovery Documents

Inuvialuit Settlement Region Polar Bear Joint Management Plan (2017) (1.17 MB)

Framework for Action for Management of Polar Bears in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (2017) (101.68 KB)

Consensus Agreement on Implementing the Inuvialuit Settlement Region Polar Bear Joint Management Plan and Framework for Action (2018) (1.16 MB)

Consensus Agreement on Adopting the Inuvialuit Settlement Region Polar Bear Joint Management Plan and Framework for Action (2017) (308.24 KB)

Notice of Extension - Boreal Caribou, Polar Bear, Peary Caribou (2015) (201.12 KB)

Progress Reports

Polar Bear Progress Report (2022) (1.76 MB)

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