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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 鈥� 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 wouldn鈥檛 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. 

鈥淭he snakes hibernate in specific, small areas 鈥� therefore, a single threatening event could negatively impact many of the NWT鈥檚 snakes at once,鈥� 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.

Correction: An earlier version of this story included a photo of hairy rockcress. It has since been replaced with an image of hairy braya.