Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope

What Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope does

Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope (WMAC(NS)) is a non-profit government advisory body established under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement of 1984 — Canada's first comprehensive land claim agreement — and active since 1988. The Council is composed of five appointed members who provide advice to federal and territorial government ministers on the conservation of wildlife, habitat, and traditional Inuvialuit use across the Yukon North Slope. Its core remit is co-management: integrating Inuvialuit traditional ecological knowledge with Western scientific research to inform wildlife management decisions, land-use planning, and habitat protection across the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, including the 850,000-hectare Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Traditional Conservation Area and adjacent federal and territorial parks (Ivvavik National Park, Herschel Island Territorial Park).

Name

Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope

Legal name

Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope)

Website

https://wmacns.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WMAC(NS) is a non-profit government advisory body established under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement that advises federal and territorial ministers on wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and traditional Inuvialuit use across the Yukon North Slope.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Advisory Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAL

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAMAF

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation advisory
• Co-management governance
• Traditional ecological knowledge
• Arctic wildlife management
• Conservation planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitehorse

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Advisory Services: As a government advisory body established under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, the Council operates as a publicly-funded organization providing advisory services to government ministers on wildlife conservation and management matters in the Yukon North Slope region.

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Core offering

WMAC(NS) is a government advisory body that conserves and protects wildlife, habitat, and traditional Inuvialuit use within the Yukon North Slope by advising federal and territorial ministers and producing management plans, research reports, traditional knowledge studies, and public educational resources. Its core work covers co-management of caribou, muskox, polar bear, and other species across the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, including stewardship of the 850,000-hectare Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Traditional Conservation Area.

Product overview

The Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope (WMAC NS) is an advisory body established under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, not a commercial product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services. The organization provides advisory services related to wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and traditional Inuvialuit use on the Yukon North Slope. Its outputs include management plans, research reports, traditional knowledge studies, resource libraries, and educational materials (such as wildlife fact sheets, podcasts, and infographics) that document and support conservation efforts rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yukon North Slope Wildlife Conservation and Management Plan Comprehensive management plan guiding conservation of wildlife, habitat, and traditional Inuvialuit use across the Yukon North Slope, produced for federal and territorial government ministers and co-management partners.
• Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Traditional Conservation Area Program Day-to-day management program for the 850,000-hectarea Traditional Conservation Area east of the Babbage River, directed by the Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Working Group representing Aklavik.
• Resource Library Free online collection of management plans, research reports, Council minutes, fact sheets, podcasts, and other publications covering Yukon North Slope wildlife and habitat.
• Wildlife Watch Newsletter Periodic newsletter produced since 1990 informing audiences about Council activities, conservation issues, and Yukon North Slope wildlife news.
• Living North Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations with researchers, harvesters, and policy makers about conservation and management issues in the North, produced since 2011.
• Traditional Knowledge Guidelines Guidelines for researchers and partners on integrating Inuvialuit traditional knowledge with Western scientific research in wildlife and habitat studies on the Yukon North Slope.
• Yukon North Slope Research Guide Guide supporting researchers conducting studies on Yukon North Slope wildlife, habitat, and environment, including permit information and community engagement requirements.
• Yukon North Slope Conference Periodic conference convening Inuvialuit communities, government partners, and researchers to discuss conservation and management issues on the Yukon North Slope.
• Government Advisory Services Formal advisory services provided directly to federal and territorial government ministers on wildlife, habitat, and traditional Inuvialuit use matters on the Yukon North Slope, as required under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development of comprehensive management plans including the Yukon North Slope Wildlife Conservation and Management Plan (2023) and establishment of the 850,000 hectare Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Traditional Conservation Area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023A working group composed of representatives from Aklavik that directs the day-to-day management of the Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Traditional Conservation Area program.
• Environment YukoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Territorial environment ministry that co-manages Yukon North Slope muskox populations and other wildlife in collaboration with the Council and other partners.
• Aklavik Hunters and Trappers CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Community-based organization representing Inuvialuit harvesters in Aklavik, providing local input on wildlife management and traditional knowledge for the Yukon North Slope.
• Parks CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Federal parks agency responsible for Ivvavik National Park management, collaborating with the Council on protected area stewardship and wildlife conservation within park boundaries.
• InuvialuitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Inuvialuit are the Indigenous peoples whose constitutionally protected rights under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement established the Council. They are co-signatories to the Agreement along with Canada and Yukon, sharing responsibility for wildlife conservation and traditional use management on the Yukon North Slope.
• Government of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Canada is a co-signatory to the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and provides constitutional protections and federal support for the Council's wildlife management advisory role.
• Government of YukoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984The Yukon Government is a co-signatory to the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and works with the Council on territorial wildlife management and conservation planning.
• Gwich'in Renewable Resources BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-management partner involved in collaborative research on the relationship between muskox and caribou populations on the Yukon North Slope.
• Government of Northwest TerritoriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial government collaborating on regional wildlife research and management initiatives affecting shared caribou and muskox populations.
• McGill UniversitysupportingTechnology or IntegrationAcademic research partner collaborating on studies examining the ecological relationship between muskox and caribou populations on the Yukon North Slope.

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Direct peers

• Nunavut Wildlife Management Board: An Inuit-led co-management wildlife board established under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, responsible for wildlife management decisions across Nunavut. Closely comparable in mandate (wildlife advisory), structure (Indigenous-public co-management), and output (management plans, research, hearings) to WMAC NS.
• Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board: A co-management body established under the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement responsible for wildlife, fish, forest, and habitat management in the Gwich'in Settlement Area. Listed as an active partner of WMAC NS on trans-boundary caribou/muskox research, making it a directly comparable co-management institution.
• Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board: An independent advisory body established under the Umbrella Final Agreement to provide recommendations on fish and wildlife management across Yukon First Nations traditional territories. Operates a parallel advisory function to WMAC NS in the same territory, focused on First Nations Final Agreements rather than the IFA.
• Sahtú Renewable Resources Board: A co-management body established under the Sahtú Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement with regulatory and advisory functions on wildlife, fish, forest, and land/water in the Sahtú Settlement Area. Structurally and functionally analogous to WMAC NS, with overlapping interest in Porcupine Caribou Herd research.

Others

• Canadian Wildlife Federation: Canada's largest national conservation charity focused on wildlife and habitat conservation through education, policy advocacy, and on-the-ground projects. Operates a similar mission of wildlife conservation but as a non-governmental organization rather than a treaty-based advisory body.
• Wildlife Conservation Society Canada: A science-based conservation NGO working on wildlife and habitat protection across Canada, with active programs in the Arctic and northern regions. Comparable scientific conservation mission, though operating via research grants and field programs rather than co-management mandates.
• Inuvialuit Regional Corporation: The land claim corporation representing Inuvialuit beneficiaries of the IFA. It is the parent governance body for Inuvialuit-owned entities and works closely with WMAC NS on wildlife and habitat matters affecting Inuvialuit communities across the Settlement Region.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada: Canada's largest land conservation organization, focused on private land securement and stewardship for biodiversity. Comparable mission of habitat and species protection but uses a fee-simple acquisition model rather than treaty-based co-management.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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