News & Events
This summer, July 2017, Wood bison were added to the NWT List of Species at Risk as a Threatened species. A Threatened species or wildlife… READ MORE »
In our Spring newsletter, we neglected to acknowledge Dr. H. Peter White’s assistance with our story on a research project that’s investigating the… READ MORE »
The WRRB Board and Staff travelled to Whatì earlier this month for its Board meeting on June 13-14. On the first night, the WRRB also co-hosted… READ MORE »
Wildfire is part of the boreal forest ecosystem and the natural life cycle of the forest. It helps the forest renew itself by releasing… READ MORE »
Both traditional knowledge and scientific studies have observed that barren-ground caribou are very sensitive to changes in their environment. … READ MORE »
The WRRB met with other members of the Conference of Management Authorities (CMA) in Fort Smith, NWT, on May 2-4, 2017 to discuss a number of… READ MORE »
A recent publication is helping to build knowledge of the rich biodiversity of the NWT. The NWT General Status Ranking Program collects… READ MORE »
The WRRB will be in Whatì next week for its next Board meeting. Community members are welcome to sit in on the meetings. The Board will… READ MORE »
We know that our country is stronger, and our government more effective, when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. For this reason, the… READ MORE »
We're getting ready for this year's Tłı̨chǫ Summer Student Research Assistant Program (TSSRAP) at Daring Lake on the Barrenlands 300 km north of… READ MORE »
As spring warms up, goose migration is just around the corner and with it, the spring 2017 conservation harvest season. You can find up… READ MORE »
Mackenzie Wood Bison
At its February Board meeting, the WRRB supported the proposed listing of Wood Bison as threatened in the NWT. In 2016,… READ MORE »
Caribou were a key focus in the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP) regional workshop held in Behchokǫ̀ on January 31 – February 1, 2017.… READ MORE »
The Tłı̨chǫ Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Program (TAEMP) was back in Wekweètì on March 7-8, 2017 and met with community members on the results from… READ MORE »
Caribou are unique in that they require vast amounts of space to access the other things they need to thrive: water, shelter, and food. But the… READ MORE »
It’s hard not to think of snow when we think of the North. In many ways, snow defines the North. Snow cover is connected to the Northern… READ MORE »
With the dramatic decline in numbers of Bathurst caribou from a high of about 450,000 caribou in the mid 1980s to an estimated low of 20,000 today,… READ MORE »
In March 2016, the Department of Transportation, GNWT submitted its proposal to the Wek’èezhìı Land and Water Board (WLWB) for an all-season road to… READ MORE »