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The NWT and Nunavut governments say they have signed an updated memorandum of understanding on collaborative management of caribou.
Some northern caribou herds are in decline.
The governments said the updated agreement handles how herds that migrate across the NWT and Nunavut will be monitored, how information is collected and how data will be shared.
Programs related to predator research and management will be developed, while two herds – the Peary and Dolphin and Union – have been added to the agreement.
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“Caribou are vital and shared resources. We commit to work together and with Indigenous governments and Indigenous organizations to ensure we are doing what we can to effectively manage and protect caribou for future generations, while continuing our long-standing relationship between our jurisdictions,” the governments said in a joint statement.
“By renewing this agreement with Nunavut, we are committing to make decisions together, based on the best available science and traditional knowledge, and to take strong action when it’s needed,” NWT environment minister Jay Macdonald was quoted as saying.
The memorandum of understanding, first signed in 2022, will now last until 2030.
