Transport If in doubt, ask! • Domestic sheep must be transported in a containment system that is secure enough your fence and/or your containment system for to prevent the animal from escaping and transport.A Renewable Resource Officer may inspect does not cause damage to the animal itself. Warning! • Animals must be able to stand, lie down permit or fail to comply with the terms and and turn around with ease. conditions Ifon you your do permit,not have you a domestic could face animal • The containment system must follow penalties under the Wildlife Act. applicable national standards and regulations. and you will not be eligible to obtain a domestic animalIf convicted, permit your for permittwo years. may be terminated Domestic Fencing • Fencing must prevent domestic sheep permit, visit our website, contact your regional If you have questions about your domestic animal Sheep from escaping and prevent nose-to-nose contact with wood bison. [email protected]. Environment and Natural Resources office or email • Double fencing may be required in certain in the NWT high-risk areas for contact between bison A GUIDE TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMITS and sheep, such as in and Fort INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR Providence. TRANSPORT AND FENCING • Your application must include details of proposed or current fencing, including dimensions and materials. www.enr.gov.nt.ca Identification • All domestic sheep must have a unique

ear tag colour and/or numbers, radio animal identifier. This may include an microchip or collar with tag, orfrequency equivalent. identification (RFID) tag, Who needs this permit? Wood Bison Areas A domestic animal permit is required for Domestic animal permit required Settlement Area domestic sheep owners in Wood Bison Areas !.Colville Lake Wek'èezhìi !. 0 25 50 100 150 200 sheep in these areas. Km (see map) and anyone transporting domestic The permit may include requirements for fencing, a containment system for transport, Great Bear !. Lake testing and disease management, and other Délįnę !. terms and conditions. !.

• A permit to possess is required for anyone with domestic sheep in a Wood Bison

Area, including all current domestic sheep Gamètì Wekweètì !. !. owners in these areas. This permit is valid Wrigley for 10 years. !.

Whatì • A permit to transport is required for !. anyone bringing sheep into or through a Behchokǫ !. Edzo Wood Bison Area. This permit is valid for a !. !.Ndilo !. Łutselk'e !. Nahanni Jean Marie National Park !. River Whyperiod do ofI timeneed specified this onpermit? the permit. Reserve !. !. Nahanni Butte !. to wood bison populations in the Northwest !. Sombaa K'e !. !. !. Hay River Territories,Domestic sheep as they can carry pose aa virussignificant that can threat cause Fort Liard BISON CONTROL !. AREA Enterprise malignant catarrhal fever. The virus does not Wood Buffalo British Columbia National Park !.Fort Smith be deadly for wood bison, particularly if sheep andaffect bison the sheep have nose-to-nose and is difficult contact. to detect, but can Bringing domestic sheep into the following How much does it cost? communities requires a domestic animal permit: There are no fees for this permit. Dehcho North Slave • • Behchokǫ How do I get a permit? • Fort Liard • ʼe Application forms are available online at • Whatì ̀ www.enr.gov.nt.ca/domestic-animal-permit, South Slave • ŁutselkGamètì • Fort Providence • Wekweètì • • Ndilǫ or at your local or regional ENR office. • Fort Smith • Dettah Fort Resolution • Yellowknife