Yukon Energy puts focus on salmon as it seeks new 25-year licence for Whitehorse dam | CBC News How to better protect salmon appears to be a central theme of Yukon Energy’s current proposal to renew its 25-year operating licence for the Whitehorse hydro dam. The current licence expires next year.
This year, the Carcross/Tagish Renewable Resource Council (C/TRRC) met with roads ecologist Tony Clevenger to discuss ways to effectively reduce caribou collisions on our roads. The solution starts with awareness, and we need your help to spread the word. The recovering caribou population depends on us to take part in the effort. We recently worked…
The Laberge Renewable Resources Council (LRRC) funded and coordinated the purchase and installation of 18 “Garden Throne” style outhouses in 2020 and 2021. This project aims to improve fish and wildlife habitat along the Yukon River by installing proper outhouses at the highest traffic sites along the southern portion of the Yukon River. This is…
In this month’s newsletter, you’ll learn about our partnership with the Government of Yukon (YG) and Carcross Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) on a multi-phase moose knowledge project. In this edition, we also share important information and updates about the status of our annual On the Land Gathering. We also will fill you in on our…
During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the Dawson District Renewable Resources Council (DDRRC) held regular public meetings. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings were almost exclusively conducted virtually. The transition to meeting via videoconferencing is challenging us to learn new technologies and think outside the box. But we are pleased to report that we are…
Over the past fiscal year, the Carcross/Tagish RRC (C/TRRC) has continued supporting the “Caribou in the Schools” education program. This initiative has been going on for some time now. Elder Interviews were finalized this spring, and the program should be implemented in schools throughout the 2021-2022 school year. C/TRRC did a fisheries campaign in May…