NWT Species at Risk

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About the Species at Risk (NWT) Act

• Species at Risk (NWT) Act – full text
• Understanding the Species at Risk Act – brochure
• Our Species at Risk – table

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Guide to NWT species at risk

• In English: Species at Risk in the NWT
• En Français: Espèces en Péril aux TNO

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NWT Species and Habitat Viewer

The NWT Species and Habitat Viewer is an online mapping tool for exploring information about species, ecosystems and habitats in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Find current range maps or create a report of species at risk in a specific area.

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Field guides

• Amphibians and Reptiles of the Northwest Territories (2021) (disponible en français)
• Bumble Bees of the Northwest Territories (2017) (disponible en français)
• Butterflies of the Northwest Territories (2013)
• Dragonflies of the Northwest Territories (2003)
• Grasshoppers and Related Insects of the Northwest Territories and Adjacent Regions (2008)
• Lady Beetles of the Northwest Territories (2018) (bilingue)
• Owls of the Northwest Territories (2020) (disponible en français)
• Photographic Keys to the Bees of the Northwest Territories (2014)
• Raptors of the Northwest Territories (2019) (disponible en français)
• Tiger Beetles of the Northwest Territories (2006)

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Fact sheets

• Why should we care about hairy braya (2019)

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Colouring books

• Amphibians and Reptiles Colouring Book
• Animals Colouring Sheet
• Be Bear Aware Colouring Book
• Bee Colouring Book
• Fire Prevention Colouring Book with Tuktu
• Hawks and Falcons Colouring Book
• Lady Beetle Colouring Book

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Bats of the Northwest Territories

• Got Bats? NWT Guide for Managing Bats in Buildings (disponible en français)
• Poster and activities
• Pamphlet
• Building a bat house
• Bats - Environment and Climate Change (GNWT)
• Bat Conservation International

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Bees and beekeeping

• Northwest Territories Beekeeping Best Management Practices
• How to Create a Bee-friendly Yard (poster)

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Teacher Guides

• NWT Species at Risk Teacher Guides
  • Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Grades 1-3)
  • Northern Myotis Bat (Grades 4-6)
  • Rusty Blackbird (Grades 7-9) (disponible en français)
  • Northern Leopard Frog & Western Toad (Grades 1-6)
  • Wood Bison (Grades 4-6)
  • Whooping Crane (Grades 1-2)
  • Hairy Braya (Grades 1-6)

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Publications

• Remember the Promise (Book)
  • Tulı́t’a and Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę dialects
  • K’áhsho Got'ı̨nę dialect
• Equal use of Indigenous and scientific knowledge in species assessments: A case study from the Northwest Territories, Canada (Journal article)

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Translation workshops

• Species at Risk (NWT) Terminology Translation Workshop: Report and glossary of translations in Inuvialuktun
• Species at Risk (NWT) Terminology Translation Workshop: Report and glossary of translations in Sahtu dialects

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Videos

• NWT Celebrates Wildlife Week! (Lady Beetles)
• Little Brown Myotis Bats (short video)
• 2018 Barren-ground Caribou Surveys - (English) (Tłı̨chǫ Yatıì) (Sahtúǫt’ı̨ne Yatı̨́) (Français)
• Current Status of NWT Barren-ground Caribou Herds (2016)
• Making Caribou Management Decisions (2016)

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