Mr. Speaker, the change in climate is causing a movement and introduction of new species in the NWT every year. The impacts of these new species are complex and will take some time to determine how they affect our ecosystem. Invasive alien species are generally species that are introduced by people and the movement of salmon to different parts of the Northwest Territories is naturally occurring, not by people, and the salmon are therefore called invasive alien species. They are considered pioneering species.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 402-18(2): Changes To Arctic Fish Species Distribution And Range
In the Legislative Assembly on October 27th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 402-18(2): Changes To Arctic Fish Species Distribution And Range
Oral Questions
October 26th, 2016
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