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Contact: Wildlife Biologist (Species at Risk), Environment and Natural Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories, PO Box 1320, Yellowknife NT, X1A 2L9, (867) 767-9237 extension 53214, SARA@gov.nt.ca |
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NWT Species range distribution for Ringed Seal created by Bonnie Fournier and Joanna Wilson, ENR, in December 2019. The range is as depicted in the COSEWIC 2019 2-month interim status report for ringed seal. The range is only valid for North America because of projection issues near the North Pole region. This range has been adapted from the known spatial distributions (i.e., ranges) of the five subspecies of ringed seals (Phoca hispida) produced as part of a U.S. Endangered Species Act status review for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The boundaries are based on previously published range maps and/or descriptions of the species' distribution in published or unpublished accounts. All boundaries should be considered approximate. Spatial distribution obtained from https://data.noaa.gov/dataset/dataset/ringed-seal-distribution. Spatial distribution was modified by Bonnie Fournier and Joanna Wilson in April 2021, with agreement from DFO (Sam Stephenson), by clipping the Arctic islands out of the range. |