About WRRB

The Wekʼèezhìi Renewable Resources Board (WRRB or Board) is a wildlife management authority established by the Tłįcho Agreement.

The WRRB is responsible for the management of wildlife, plants, forests and protected areas within the area known as Wekʼèezhìi (see map). The WRRB is an institution of public government and must act in the public interest.

The WRRB carries out its duties using a co-management approach which stresses cooperation between groups.

Membership on the Board are shared equally by the Tłįcho Government (50 per cent of members) and by the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories (50 per cent of members).

The following key principles guide the WRRB:

  • Making management decisions on an ecosystem basis to recognize the interconnection of wildlife with the environment
  • Applying the principles and practices of conservation
  • Using the best available information including traditional knowledge, scientific information and expert opinion