Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Summary Report, Draft for Public Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, February 2006)
This is the 2005 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) summary report for the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering monitoring activities from October 2004 to October 2005. The report documents environmental impacts and wildlife interactions related to mine operations, including habitat loss, caribou movements and behaviour, grizzly bear incidents, and various mitigation efforts implemented by BHP Billiton.
- Date
- 2006-02-01
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Rescan Environmental Services Ltd., Government of Canada Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Government of Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Slave Geological Province, Yellowknife, Yamba Lake, Lac de Gras, Bathurst caribou herd, Misery Road, Long Lake Containment Facility, Panda Pit, Koala Pit, Fox Pit, Beartooth Pit, Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake
- Parameters
- caribou abundance, caribou distribution, caribou behaviour, caribou response to stressors, road permeability, grizzly bear habitat use, wolf den occupancy, wolverine population, breeding bird density and diversity, falcon nesting, wildlife mortality, habitat alteration, wildlife attractants, waste management, vehicle interactions
- Pages
- 71
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