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Current Proceedings:

2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

On August 1, 2024, Environment & Climate Change (ECC), Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Tłı̨chǫ Government (TG) submitted a joint management proposal, entitled “Joint Proposal on Management Actions for the Bluenose-East Barren-ground caribou (Sahtì ekwǫ̀) Herd 2024-2026” (“the Proposal”) to the WRRB, outlining proposed management actions for Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ in Wek’èezhìı. Following an initial assessment of the Proposal, the WRRB has determined that a modified Level 1 review is appropriate, as per its Rule for Management Proposals. The Board opened the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding on August 19, 2024. The record closed on October 9, 2024.

The online form to apply to be a participant in this proceeding is now CLOSED.

Latest Documents

PR (BNE 2024): 021 - Tłı̨chǫ Government’s and GNWT’s Final Written Argument - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is the Tłı̨chǫ Government’s and GNWT’s final written argument for the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding.

Correspondence
PR (BNE 2024): 020 - Nunavut Wildlife Management Board's Final Written Argument - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board's final written argument for the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding.

Interventions
PR (BNE 2024): 019 - March 2023 late-winter composition surveys of Bathurst, Bluenose-East and Beverly barren-ground caribou herds. Adamczewski, J., J. Williams, and J. Boulanger. 2024.

This report describes the results of late-winter composition survey of the Bathurst, Bluenose-East and Beverly barren-ground caribou herds conducted in March 2023.
PR (BNE 2024): 018 - Barren-ground caribou in a rapidly changing Arctic: Effects of lake ice phenology and monitoring methods on movement behaviour. Giroux-Bougard, X. 2024.

This thesis investigates how environmental change focused on lake ice phenology and monitoring tools focused on GPS collars, influence caribou movement behaviour and, potentially, survival.

Science
PR (BNE 2024): 017 - Optimal survey design, survey intervals and analysis strategies for caribou calving ground surveys, reconnaissance surveys and composition surveys. Boulanger, J. 2021.

This report provides statistical commentary on survey methods used to monitor barren-ground caribou herds in the Northwest Territories (NWT) with an emphasis on intervals between surveys and survey precision.

Science
PR (BNE 2024): 016 - October 2021 Fall composition survey of Bluenose-East barren-ground caribou herd. Adamczewski, J., J. Williams, and J. Boulanger. 2022a.

This report describes the results of a fall composition survey of the Bluenose-East barren-ground caribou herd conducted in October 2021.

Science
PR (BNE 2024): 015 - TG-GNWT Response to Information Requests - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is TG and GNWT's responses to the WRRB's list of information requests related to the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding. 

Information requests and responses
PR (BNE 2024): 014 - Revised Work Plan for the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This document outlines the revised timelines to be followed for the Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ joint management proposal.

Schedule
PR (BNE 2024): 013 - WRRB Confirmation of Work Plan Dates - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is correspondence between TG, GNWT, and the WRRB to confirm the correct date for the Deadline for ECC & TG Final Written Arguments (Mod Level 1) as October 18, 2024.

Correspondence
PR (BNE 2024): 012 - WRRB Notice of Revised Proceeding Schedule for the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is a notice of revised proceeding schedule for the WRRB's 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding.

Schedule
PR (BNE 2024): 011 - Revised Work Plan for the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This document outlines the revised timelines to be followed for the Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ joint management proposal.

Schedule
PR (BNE 2024): 010 - WRRB Response to TG-GNWT Request for Extension for Response to Information Request - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is the WRRB's response to TG and GNWT's request to extend the deadline for response to the Information Request by two weeks.

Correspondence
PR (BNE 2024): 009 - TG-GNWT to WRRB Re: Request for Extension for Response to Information Request - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is a request from TG and GNWT to the WRRB to extend the deadline for response to the Information Request from September 23, 2024 to October 7, 2024.

Correspondence
PR (BNE 2024): 008 - Information Requests - 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding

This is a list of information requests from the WRRB requiring response from TG and GNWT related to the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding. Responses are requested by no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 23, 2024.

Information requests and responses
PR (BNE 2024): 007 - Notice of Participants - Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management

This is a notice from the WRRB identifying the participants in the 2024 Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ Management Proceeding.

Correspondence