NWT Environmental Monitoring Results and Wildlife Workshop: North and South Slave Regions 2023

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Organisation Name: NWT CIMP

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E-Mail Address: Deb_mcintyremoffat@gov.nt.ca

Metadata Date: 2024-05-03

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Abstract: Executive Summary The Environmental Monitoring Results and Wildlife Workshop: North and South Slave Regions was held in Thebacha (Fort Smith), NT on January 16-18th, 2024. The event was co-hosted by the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Climate Change (GNWT-ECC) South Slave Region Wildlife Research and Monitoring and NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) and the Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN). The objectives of the workshop were to: • Bring together researchers, community members and northern decision-makers to share results of environmental research and monitoring related to caribou, water and fish in the North and South Slave regions. • Provide a forum for discussion between researchers, community members and northern decision-makers. Feedback from these discussions will be used to improve related projects and programs. • Increase the inclusion of local and Traditional Knowledge and priorities into wildlife research, monitoring, and management programs. The workshop provided the opportunity to present results and updates on monitoring and research conducted in the North and South Slave regions. It focused primarily on current NWT CIMP-supported projects centered on caribou, water, and fish, as well as various regional wildlife-related programs. Twenty-five presentations were given by researchers and resource staff. Small, interactive break-out groups (Talking Circles) were held to generate discussion and information. Key topics included: changes in water, ways to improve collaboration, impacts of fires to wildlife and habitat, increasing land-user knowledge and participation in wildlife monitoring, and strategies to co-exist with wildlife. Seventy-three people (Appendix B) participated in the workshop, including community members, researchers and northern decision-makers. Students from Aurora College’s Environment and Natural Resources Technology Program had the opportunity to share various research posters on Day 2. This allowed an interactive session between the students and workshop participants. It generated great interest, feedback and enthusiasm!

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Title: NWT Environmental Monitoring Results and Wildlife Workshop: North and South Slave Regions 2023

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Date: 2024-05-03

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Topic Category: Environment and Conservation

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Keyword: Results workshop

Keyword: NWT CIMP

Keyword: Thebacha

Keyword: Fort Smith

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West Bounding Longitude: -120.0818

East Bounding Longitude: -101.8138

North Bounding Latitude: 64.536

South Bounding Latitude: 60

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Organisation Name: Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP)

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