Archive for September, 2015

Public Meetings: Whitehorse (October 6th, 7-9pm, Yukon Inn) / Carmacks (October 8th, 7-9pm, Carmacks Community Recreation Centre)

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YFWMB will continue facilitating the public review of the Draft Elk Management Plan in the Yukon at the following upcoming public meetings:

Whitehorse:  October 6th, 7-9 pm, Yukon Inn
Carmacks:  October 8th, 7-9 pm, Carmacks Community Recreation Centre

The public review period for this draft plan is between September 14, 2015 and October 13, 2015, inclusively.  If you wish to provide comment online, please do so through this online survey.

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Public Review of Draft Management Plan for Elk in Yukon (2015)

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In upholding its role as the primary instrument of fish and wildlife management in the Yukon, the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board (YFWMB) is now leading the public review of the Draft Management Plan for Elk in the Yukon (2015).  

The public review period for this plan is between September 14, 2015 and October 13, 2015, inclusively.  YFWMB will then consider all comments received, and provide a recommendation to the Minister, Environment Yukon regarding the management plan .

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Alex Van Bibber Scholarship (formerly Sharing the Land)

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Application Deadline: September 18th, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Applicant must be a Yukon resident pursuing post-secondary training in continuing the connection between people and the land

Documents required:

  • Transcript
  • Acceptance letter
  • An essay outlining what significance the Yukon’s wilderness holds for you and what you hope to do to continue sharing the land with fish and wildlife through your educational goals.

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