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Hairy braya to stay on species at risk list, garter snake not added

Listing garter snake wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 add much benefit, but conservation efforts will continue
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The plant known as hairy braya has been listed as threatened since 2014. Last year, the NWT Species at Risk Committee recommended it remain that way mainly because of its rarity and its quickly eroding habitat. 

A rare flowering plant found only in the NWT will remain on a list of species at risk until 2036 due to its limited range and eroding coastal habitat.

Hairy braya has been listed as threatened since 2014. Last year, the NWT Species at Risk Committee recommended it remain that way mainly because of its rarity and its quickly eroding habitat SA国际影视传媒 it only grows on Cape Bathurst peninsula and Baillie Island.

Meanwhile, the red-sided garter snake, also assessed by the same committee, will not be added to the list. The reasoning is that listing it under the NWT Species at Risk Act wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 provide much extra conservation benefit right now.

Both decisions were made under the act, aimed at managing and recovering vulnerable species in the territory.

The red-sided garter snake was assessed in 2024 as a species of special concern in the NWT. The species still faces potential risk due to its biological traits and habitat vulnerabilities. 

SA国际影视传媒淭he snakes hibernate in specific, small areas SA国际影视传媒 therefore, a single threatening event could negatively impact many of the NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 snakes at once,SA国际影视传媒 reads an Aug 1 news distributed by the GNWT. Severe wildfire and drought have also impacted the snake's habitat, it added.

Red-sided garter snakes are part of a much larger population spanning central Canada and the U.S. The Conference of Management Authorities concluded there are enough snakes in neighbouring regions to naturally repopulate the NWT if numbers decline.

 



About the Author: Devon Tredinnick

Devon Tredinnick is a reporter for SA国际影视传媒. Originally from Ottawa, he's also a recent journalism graduate from Carleton University.
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