Our Species at Risk

Cover - Guide to species at risk in the NWT

A guide to NWT species at risk is available:

For current range maps, or to create a report of species at risk in a specific area, check out the NWT Species and Habitat Viewer.

Click here to learn about the processes for taking care of species at risk.

Species Status at a Glance

The following species found in the NWT have been assessed as being at some level of risk under federal and/or territorial species at risk legislation.

Click on the species name in the table below to see information about that species.

Click here to learn about the different categories of risk.

Species
Status in NWT
Status in Canada
Region
 
SARC Assessment
NWT List of Species at Risk
COSEWIC Assessment
Federal Species at Risk Act list
Map of NWT administrative regions.

Mammals

Barren-ground Caribou
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Threatened
Under Consideration
Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Boreal Caribou
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Threatened
Threatened
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Bowhead Whale
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Inuvialuit
Collared Pika
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, Sahtú
Dolphin and Union Caribou
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Endangered
Endangered
Endangered
Special Concern
Inuvialuit
Eastern Red Bat
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Endangered
Under Consideration
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, South Slave
Grey Whale
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not At Risk
Special Concern
Inuvialuit
Grizzly Bear
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Hoary Bat
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Endangered
Under Consideration
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, South Slave
Little Brown Myotis
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
Special Concern
Endangered
Endangered
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Northern Mountain Caribou
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
Special Concern
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Sahtú
Northern Myotis
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
Special Concern
Endangered
Endangered
Dehcho, South Slave
Peary Caribou
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Threatened
Threatened
Inuvialuit
Polar Bear
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
Special Concern
Special Concern
Special Concern
Inuvialuit
Ringed Seal
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Under Consideration
Inuvialuit
Silver-haired Bat
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Endangered
Under Consideration
South Slave
Wolverine
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not At Risk
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Wood Bison
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Special Concern
Threatened
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, South Slave

Birds

American White Pelican
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
No Status
Not At Risk
No Status
Dehcho, South Slave
Bank Swallow
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Threatened
Threatened
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Barn Swallow
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Threatened
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Inuvialuit
Canada Warbler
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Threatened
Dehcho
Common Nighthawk
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Eskimo Curlew
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Endangered
Endangered
Evening Grosbeak
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, South Slave
Harris's Sparrow
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Horned Grebe
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Hudsonian Godwit
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Threatened
Under Consideration
Gwich'in, Inuvialuit
Ivory Gull
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Endangered
Endangered
Inuvialuit
Lesser Yellowlegs
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Threatened
Under Consideration
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Olive-sided Flycatcher
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Red Knot (islandica subspecies)
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not At Risk
Special Concern
Inuvialuit
Red Knot (rufa subspecies)
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Endangered
Endangered
Inuvialuit
Red-necked Phalarope
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Rusty Blackbird
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Short-eared Owl
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Threatened
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Whooping Crane
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Endangered
Endangered
South Slave
Yellow Rail
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, South Slave

Amphibians

Northern Leopard Frog
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Special Concern
Special Concern
South Slave
Western Toad
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho

Reptiles

Red-sided Garter Snake
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Special Concern
Under Consideration
Not Assessed
No Status
South Slave

Fishes

Bull Trout
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Sahtú, South Slave
Dolly Varden
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Special Concern
Special Concern
Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, Sahtú
Northern Wolffish
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Threatened
Threatened
Inuvialuit
Shortjaw Cisco
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Threatened
No Status
Dehcho, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave

Insects

Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Data Deficient
No Status
Endangered
Endangered
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
McKay's Bumble Bee
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Data Deficient
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Sahtú
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Threatened
Under Consideration
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Transverse Lady Beetle
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave
Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not At Risk
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho, Gwich'in, Inuvialuit, North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ, Sahtú, South Slave

Plants

Hairy Braya
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Threatened
Threatened
Endangered
Endangered
Inuvialuit
Mackenzie Hairgrass
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
North Slave / Tłı̨chǫ
Nahanni Aster
NWT Status
SARC
NWT List
Canada Status
COSEWIC
Federal List
Not Assessed
No Status
Special Concern
Special Concern
Dehcho

Rare plants and lichens

There are 4 other globally rare plant and lichen species in the Northwest Territories: Arctic  Orangebush Lichen, Drummond Bluebell, Banks Island Alkali Grass and Raup's Willow. To find out about species ranked 'May be at risk,' visit the NWT General Status Ranking Program.