Once a species is legally listed, a management plan or recovery strategy is required. Goals are set for the management or recovery of that species, and actions are identified to meet these goals.
For more on how management plans and recovery strategies are developed, click here.
NWT Management Plans and Recovery Strategies
Current NWT management plans and recovery strategies accepted and/or adopted by the Conference of Management Authorities are listed below.
- Hairy Braya - Recovery strategy (2015)
- Boreal Caribou - Recovery strategy (2017)
- Amphibians - Management plan (2017)
- Polar Bear - Joint management plan (2017) and Framework for action (2017)
- Dolphin and Union Caribou - Management plan for NWT and NU (2018)
- Wood Bison - Recovery strategy (2019)
- Barren-ground Caribou - Recovery strategy (2020)
- Bats - Management plan (2020)
- Northern Mountain Caribou - Management plan (2023)
- Peary Caribou - Recovery strategy (2024)
National Plans and Strategies
For documents related to the federal Species at Risk Act, including recovery strategies, action plans and management plans for species listed under the federal Species at Risk Act, visit the Species at Risk Public Registry.