Yukon man, company fined $30K for not cleaning up Whitehorse properties where bears fed on cooking oil | CBC News Michele Palma and the Dawson Group of Companies Ltd. must pay $30,000 for failing to comply with orders that required the timely clean-up of cooking oil left outside at two Whitehorse properties that attracted bears…
Whitehorse fish ladder sees ‘heartbreaking’ low of just 13 chinook salmon | CBC News Dozens gathered at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder on Wednesday for Salmon Appreciation Night, but the mood was dampened this year by staggeringly low numbers of chinook salmon.
Climate change affecting composition of Yukon forests, study finds | CBC News Drought, wildfire and permafrost thaw are changing the makeup of Yukon forests. Coniferous trees, which dominate Yukon forests, seem to be fighting a losing battle against deciduous trees, such as aspen.
Victoria Gold takes Yukon Water Board to court over $74M increase to mine security | CBC News The Victoria Gold Corp. is taking the Yukon Water Board to court over an order for the company to pay an additional $74 million in security for its Eagle Gold mine, on top of the approximately $30.7 million…
Fisheries official denies coverup allegations over research into endangered B.C. steelhead | CBC News A senior official of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has denied allegations that the federal government covered up scientific findings on a unique kind of rainbow trout in B.C. in an attempt to justify continuing commercial fishing that endangers the species.
OPINION: On king salmon, a clash of culture and science In Alaska, our constitution spells out the obligation to manage fish stocks for the benefit of the people – not a particular subset of people.
Antlers Do What No Other Bones Can Deer almost break their bodies to build antlers each year, and scientists still don’t really know why.
Face-to-face with a 250-kg grizzly: how I study bears in the Rocky Mountains Clayton Lamb tracks bears to help reduce conflict with humans.
Salmon and caribou resolutions, mental health discussions featured at 2022 Biennial Gwich’in Gathering | CBC News The 2022 Biennial Gwich’in Gathering saw people travel to Old Crow, Yukon for a week of discussions and celebrations. It was the first gathering in four years, and the first one since the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘The rebirth of our nation’: Gwich’in accord passed at biennial gathering | CBC News Attendees of the 2022 Biennial Gwich’in Gathering in Old Crow, Yukon, voted in favour of passing the Gwich’in Nation Accord, or Gwiyiinji ILak Hah T’igweedi’yaa Sriinatr’igwihee’aa — “We Will Act With One Mind To Make Things Right” — on Friday.