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The following are links to some of the legislation that must be considered in managing wildlife in Nunavut.

Territorial Legislation

• Nunavut Land Claims Agreement: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-28.7/
• NLCA Implementation Contract: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/al/ldc/ccl/fagr/nuna/lca/nlc-eng.pdf
• Nunavut Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-28.6/
• Nunavut Wildlife Act: http://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/snu-2003-c-26/latest/snu-2003-c-26.html
• Nunavut Society Act:  http://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-s-11/latest/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-s-11.html
• 2010-2011 Nunavut Hunting Regulations: http://env.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/Nunavut%20Hunting%20Regulations%202010_0.pdf

Federal Legislation

• Fisheries Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-14/index.html
• Marine Mammals Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-93-56/index.html
• Oceans Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/O-2.4/index.html
• Migratory Birds Convention Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/M-7.01/index.html
• Migratory Bird Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1035/index.html
• Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1036/index.html
• Canadian Wildlife Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/W-9/index.html
• Wildlife Area Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1609/index.html
• Species at Risk Act (SARA): http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-15.3/index.html
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.31/index.html
• Department of Natural Resources Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-20.8/index.html
• Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulations of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA): http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/W-8.5/index.html

International Agreements and Conventions

• Convention on Biological Diversity: http://www.cbd.int/convention/text/
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/text.shtml
• International Agreement on Humane Trapping Standards: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/eu-ue/assets/pdfs/eu25-en.pdf
• International Agreement on Conservation of Polar Bears and their Habitat: http://www.polarbearmeeting.org/content.ap?thisId=500038172