Yukon’s Kudz Ze Kayah mining project gets go-ahead from governments | CBC News Despite finding the project will have “significant adverse effects” to, among others, water, traditional use of land and wildlife, primarily the Finlayson caribou herd, the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board said the effects can be mitigated.
No sport fishing for salmon on Yukon River again this year, as numbers stay low | CBC News It’s become the norm in recent years — the closure of the once-popular recreational salmon fishery on the Yukon River. And it’s happening again this summer, for both chinook and chum salmon.
First Nation reclaims territory by declaring Indigenous protected area in Canada Persistent rain couldn’t dampen the high spirits of Mamalilikulla First Nation members and their guests on a dark day in May. As lowering clouds played hide-and-seek with soaring mountains, the Nation shared lunch and performed traditional songs and dances in their remote territory on…
Proposal for road over McIntyre creek stirs concerns from 2 environmental groups | CBC News Two local environmental organizations are hoping to put an end to the proposed construction of a road through a sensitive ecological area in the city.
Flood warning issued for Ross River area of Pelly River – Yukon News Sharp rise noted in some areas as high water and streamflow advisories are issued
If subsistence salmon fishing opens on the Yukon River, new rules will limit who can fish for salmon “From the fisherman’s standpoint, this summer is going to be horrible. It’s the second year in a row where there could potentially be no salmon fishing,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Yukon River Fishery Manager Holly…
Tribal Hatcheries and the Road to Restoration | Hakai Magazine In the US Pacific Northwest, tribal hatcheries uphold Indigenous communities’ treaty rights to salmon, while buying time to rehabilitate lost habitat.
DNA from nearly-forgotten Yukon kokanee salmon ‘a treasure’ for modern conservation | CBC News Researchers found that salmon currently in the Kathleen Lake system aren’t so genetically different from their ancestors, while the hatchery kokanee have diverged to the point where they shouldn’t be reintroduced into the wild.
Euthanized bald eagle in Yukon to be tested for avian flu | CBC News A bald eagle who was found listless in a Whitehorse neigbourhood last weekend was euthanized and will be tested for avian flu, says the Department of Environment.
As bears wake up, Yukoners get prepared – Yukon News Educational event in downtown Whitehorse teaches bear safety.