Territorial Parks & Habitat Protection Areas

State of Environment Reporting

Habitat Protection Areas

Horseshoe Slough Management Plan (from Yukon Fish & Wildlife Co-Management Website)

(2002, 20 p. booklet) A detailed plan for managing the Horseshoe Slough Habitat Protection Area. Includes map.

Lhutsaw Wetland Habitat Protection Area Management Plan 965KB
(2006, 39 p. booklet) A management plan for the Lhutsaw Wetland Habitat Protection Area. Includes maps

Ni'iinlii'Njik (Fishing Branch) Wilderness Preserve & Habitat Protection Area Management Plan 785 KB

(2004, updated 2010 36 p. booklet)

A detailed plan for managing the Ni'iinlii'Njik Wilderness Preserve and Habitat areas.

Ni'iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Ecological Reserve & Settlement Land R-5A & S-3A1 Management Plan 497 KB

(2004, updated 2010)

A detailed plan for managing the Fishing Branch Ecological Reserve, R-5A, and S-3Al

Ni'iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Ecological Reserve & Settlement Land R-5A & S-3A1 Human-Bear Risk Management Plan (Schedule B) 689 KB

(2006, updated 2010)

A Risk Management Plan which provides the most current standards and guidelines for promoting human safety and ecological integrity of the Ni’iinlii Njik (Fishing
Branch).

Tsâwnjik Chu Nordenskiold Habitat Protection Area Management Plan (2010) 

A management plan that sets out the recommended activities for the Tsâwnjik Chu (Nordenskiold) wetland complex.

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Heritage Rivers

Bonnet Plume River Monitoring Report 1997-2007 800 KB

A review of the Bonnet Plume Canadian Heritage River to meet
the requirements for a 10-year review of nomination values under the Canadian Heritage River System.

Bonnet Plume Canadian Heritage River Management Plan 2MB

Provides a framework for future watershed management and decision making. It includes a work program that outlines the roles and responsibilities, cooperative working arrangements, issues, information gaps, tools and actions that need to be
considered to manage resource use effectively.

Managing the Tatshenshini River as a Canadian Heritage River 933 KB

Provides a river management strategy for the Tatshenshini River (Yukon Portion)

Yukon River: Thirty Mile Section - A Canadian Heritage River Management Plan 8.2 MB  (1990)

Provides a river management plan for a section of the Yukon River located north of Whitehorse

Yukon River: Thirty Mile Section 10 Year Review 1990 - 2002 618 KB

A 10 year review of the Thirty Mile Section of the Yukon River
to ensure it continues to meet CHRS selection and integrity guidelines.

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Special Management Areas

Old Crow Flats Special Management Area Management Plan

Management Plan Without Maps 3.8 MB

Management Plan With Maps 17 MB

(2006, 68 p. booklet) This SMA includes one of the most important wetland and lake complexes in Canada, the Old Crow Flats (Van Tat K’atr’anahtii).

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Territorial Parks

Herschel Island Territorial Park: Qikiqtaruk Management Plan 800 KB

Provides strategic direction and identifies performance measures that more accurately reflect the Park's current and predicted future use while updating the plan to reflect new legislative changes.

Tombstone Territorial Park Management Plan

8.7 MB

The Tombstone Territorial Park Management Plan provides a clear, long-term vision and direction for the future management and operation of the park. This plan provides for the
protection of the natural, historic and cultural resources of the Park.

Fish & Wildlife Branch reports

Stocked Lakes Survey 2011 0.4 MB

See what anglers had to say about Yukon’s Stocked Lakes Program in the results of our 2011 Stocked Lakes Survey.

Fish & Wildlife Branch Highlights 2010 4.5 MB

Highlights of some of the diverse projects the Fish and Wildlife Branch and its management partners were involved in in 2010.

Fish and Wildlife Branch Projects 2011-2012 2.4 MB

Brief overviews of the Fish and Wildlife Branch projects underway in 2011-12.

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Community-based fish & wildlife work plans

Fish and Wildlife Work Plan, Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Traditional Territory 2008-2013 5.2 MB

A fish and wildlife management work plan intended to document concerns and potential solutions about fish and wildlife management in the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun traditional territory.

Little Salmon/Carmacks Community-Based Fish and Wildlife Management Plan (from Yukon Fish & Wildlife Co-Management Website)

This community-based fish and wildlife plan developed by involving the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, the Carmacks Renewable Resources Council, Government of Yukon and the community in the development of a five-year work plan to address local concerns about fish and wildlife.

Birds

Monitoring Black Guillemot population and nesting success at Herschel Island, Yukon (2005) 680 KB

The Black Guillemot colony at Pauline Cove on Herschel Island is the only one in the Yukon, and one of the few in the western Arctic. This colony has been monitored for population and nesting success since about 1984.

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Bison

Yukon Bison Management Plan (from Yukon Fish & Wildlife Co-Management Website)

This plan provides key concerns and actions related to herd size and range, hunting, ecosystem impacts, highway impacts, commercial use, genetics, disease, interpretive programs, habitat protection, and compensation for agricultural land owners.

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Caribou

Three Decades of Caribou Recovery Programs in Yukon:
A Paradigm Shift in Wildlife Management 308 KB

A look back at Caribou Recovery Programs - provides a record of understanding of the changes observed.

Aishihik and Kluane Northern Mountain Caribou Herds Census, 2009 633 KB

Environment Yukon censused the Aishihik and Kluane northern mountain caribou herds during March 2009. This report provides the results of these surveys and suggest that the current management approaches for both herds are appropriate.

Status of the Chisana Caribou Herd 946 KB
(2002, 24 p. booklet) Report on the recovery plan and herd management strategy for the Chisana Caribou of the Yukon/Alaska border region. Includes maps and charts.

Recovery of the Chisana Caribou Herd in the Alaska/Yukon Borderlands: Captive-Rearing Trials   1.3 MB (2009)

A report of the trials to assess the efficacy of a captive-rearing approach to increase calf survival in the Chisana Caribou Herd, a small, declining population of woodland caribou in the Alaska/Yukon borderlands.

Finlayson Caribou Herd Late-Winter Population Survey 2.9 MB (2007)

This report describes the results of a late-winter population survey of the Finlayson caribou herd, a population of woodland caribou found east of Ross River in the southeast Yukon.

Habitat Management in the Yukon Winter Range of the Little Rancheria Caribou Herd 868 KB
(2003, 36 p. report) Adamczewski et al. The current status of the winter range for the Little Rancheria caribou herd situated west of Watson Lake and a review of current research with suggested management approaches.

Little Rancheria Caribou in the Yukon: Evaluation of Winter Habitat Quality and Habitat Use  2.5KB
(2004, 74 p. report) Florkiewicz et al. Technical information gathered on this herd between 1990 and 2000, including an analysis of habitat quality and habitat use through the latter years of the study.

Porcupine Caribou Management Plan 944 KB (from Yukon Fish & Wildlife Co-Management Website)

For three-year period 2000 - 2003. Includes management objectives and principals, current status, work plans and action plans.

Background Document - The Porcupine Caribou Harvest Limit to Bulls Only and Mandatory Reporting By Hunters

(4 Pages) 22 KB

Scientific Rationale for Implementing Conservation Measures to Protect the Porcupine Caribou Herd

(42 Pages) 1.7 MB

Presentation: Rationale for Yukon Government's Proposed Conservation Measures to protect the Porcupine Caribou Herd

(47 Pages) 1.1 MB

Porcupine Caribou Conservation Measures Consultation Chronology

(1 Page)  8 KB

Southern Lakes Caribou Recovery Program (from Yukon Fish & Wildlife Co-Management Website)

This report provides background information on what stimulated development of this Caribou Recovery Program, presents the program's goals, and reports on what has been done so far.

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Elk

Management Plan for Elk in the Yukon 3 MB

(2008, 46 p.) A publicly developed plan for wild elk (Cervus elaphus) that will support a healthy and viable elk population. The plan deals with a range of issues, including: managing elk habitat and range; human use and appreciation of elk; and, the socio-economic impacts of elk.

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Fish
	Lake Trout Population Assessment - Teslin Lake 1997, 2003, 2009 991 KB
	Angler Harvest Survey - Teslin Lake 2008 224 KB
	Lake Trout Population Assessment - Wellesley Lake 1997, 2002, 2007 509 KB (2009, 26 p.) An assessment of lake trout stocks at Wellesley Lake.
	Sport Fishing in Yukon - Summary Reports of Recreational Fishing in Canada Survey Summarizes the results of surveys of sport fishing in Yukon. Provides info about recreational fishing including origin of anglers, demographics, economic impacts, quality of fishing and fisheries management issues. 2005 Summary Report (20 pages) 273 KB 2000 Summary Report (11 pages) 143 KB 1995 Summary Report (15 pages) 247 KB 1990 Summary Report (16 pages) 158 KB
	Status of Yukon Fisheries 1.1 MB The Status of Yukon Fisheries provides an overview of the history and current status of Yukon fisheries, identifies current issues, and provides suggestions for the direction of fisheries management. Lake Trout Status Table 102 KB A separate table on the status of Lake Trout.

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Sheep & Goats

Draft Management Plan for Dall's Sheep in the Northern Richardson Mountains 2.7MB

(2008, 33 p.) The plan provides recommendations and actions to conserve the Dall's sheep population in the Northern Richardson Mountains. First Nations, co-management boards, and public government worked in partnership to develop this recommended draft plan.

Dall's Sheep Survey Southern Lakes Region 391 KB

(2009, 13 p.)

Summary results of  an aerial sheep survey spanning almost 16,000 km² in Game Management Zones 5, 7, 8, and 9.

Mountain Goat Survey of Southwest Yukon and Northwest British Columbia 2007 909 KB

(2007, 13 p.)

Approximately 10 000 km ² of mountain goat range along the border region between Atlin B.C. and Haines Junction Yukon was surveyed during February and March 2007. Surveyors counted 331 goats,  evenly distributed between eastern and western parts of the survey area.

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Wolves

Can non-lethal methods effectively reduce wolf numbers? 111 KB  (2011, 6 p.)

Results of the Aishihik wolf fertility control experiment where 23 wolves were surgically treated between 1994 and 2003.

Does Training Trappers Improve Wolf Trapping Success?

(2011, 17 p.)

Between 1998 and 2007, Environment Yukon trained and supported 126 local trappers to be more effective harvesters of wolves. Provides the results of The Community-Based Wolf Trapping Initiative.

Recommended Yukon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan 960 KB  (July 2011, 28 p.)

Public Review – Recommended Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.  Let us know if the recommended plan reflects the diverse priorities and interests with respect to the conservation and management of wolves, moose and caribou.

Yukon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan 3.8 MB
(1992, 17 p. booklet)

This plan was developed by a citizen advisory group and adopted by the Yukon government.

Wolf Survey in the Coast Mountains, 2009

>> Summary 22 KB

>> Full Survey  497 KB (2009, 24 p.)

A wolf population assessment of the Coast Mountains which provides information needed to assess the impact wolves may be having on moose and caribou in the region.

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Research

2008 Fish & Wildlife Inventory Program Project Summaries 655KB

(75 page report) This document provides a snapshot look at the Fish and Wildlife Branch’s inventory-funded projects for 2008-2009.

2007 Fish & Wildlife Inventory Program Project Summaries 842.8KB

(78 p. report) This document provides a snapshot look at the Fish and Wildlife Branch's inventory-funded projects. In all, 36 inventory projects were done in the 2007-08 fiscal year.

Evaluation of the Klondike Soft Gold Program 2.2 MB

(2008, 72 p. report) Results and recommendations from the review of the "Klondike Soft Gold Program" an initiative to revitalize the fur industry in Yukon, relying in particular on the marketing of a product brand.

Ecosystems of the Peel Watershed: A Predictive Approach to Regional Watershed Mapping 9,951 KB

(2008, 66 p booklet) This ecosystem classification helps provide the framework for describing the diversity of landscapes within the Peel Watershed, is a base for wildlife habitat interpretation, and a means to help identify conservation values useful for land use planning.

Preventing Wildlife Injuries from Highway Right-of-Way Brushing 3.2MB

(2008, 29 page presentation) This slideshow emphasizes the potential hazards that may arise from improper right-of-way brushing and shows possible solutions.

Yukon Water: An assessment of climate change vulnerabilities 10 MB

(2011, 98 p.) This report provides a snapshot of current and forecasted water resource issues in Yukon related to climate change.

Yukon Wide Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Program Community of Whitehorse Wells 2001-2010 Monitoring Data Analysis 276 (2011, 19 p.)

Since 2001, four long-term monitoring wells have been established in the community of Whitehorse. This report presents results from these wells in the community of Whitehorse.

Climate Change Action Plan (English | French) 2 MB 

(2009) The Action Plan sets out how the Yukon government is responding to climate change. It shows actions now underway as well as what new or enhanced actions would help advance the government's priorities.

'What We Heard: A Summary of Comments on the Yukon Government Draft Climate Change Action Plan 500 KB 

(2008) The feedback received during the public consultation held May 7--July 31 is summarized in this report and was used to complete a final version of the Action Plan.

A Snapshot: Yukon Government Actions on Climate Change during 2006 & 2007 329 KB

(2008) A summary of all Yukon government actions in response to climate change during the period 2006 to 2007.

Scoping the Government of Yukon Climate Change Action Plan - Workshop Report 9.3 MB

(2007) Reporting the results of the May 24 and 25, 2007 workshop that brought people from across the Yukon to recommend potential direction and scope to the draft Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan.

Yukon Government Climate Change Strategy 2006 3.2 MB

This outlines how the government will build on existing programs, activities and experience to respond to the impacts of climate change.

Yukon Youth Outside (the box) 2007 490 KB 

Reporting the results of the August 29, 2007 workshop that brought 24 Yukoners ages 16 to 27 to Sprucewind Camp at Marsh Lake. The Youth were tasked with the question: What would Youth do, in place of the Yukon Government, if asked to solve Climate Change?

Yukon State of the Environment Report 2008  2.1 KB

March 2011 (74 p.)

Reports on the status of climate change, air, water, land, fish & wildlife.

Yukon State of the Environment Interim Report 2007   1.15 MB

April 2010. (44 p.) Reports on the status of climate change, air, water, land and nature in the Yukon. Includes graphs and charts

Yukon State of the Environment Interim Report 2006   1 MB

April 2009. (46 p.) Reports on the status of climate change, air, water, land and nature in the Yukon. Includes graphs and charts

Yukon State of the Environment Report 2005

(60 p.) The fourth overall examination of Yukon's environment. Reports on the status of climate change, air, water, land and nature in the Yukon . Includes graphs and charts.

Part 1 3.1 MB / Part 2 3 MB / Part 3 3.9 MB

Yukon State of the Environment Interim Report 2004 2.1 MB

November 2007. (48 p.) Reports on the status of climate change, air, water, land and nature in the Yukon . Includes graphs and charts.

Yukon State of the Environment Interim Report 2003 3.2 MB

November 2007. (48 p.) Reports on the status of climate change, air, water, land and nature in the Yukon . Includes graphs and charts.

Yukon State of the Environment Report 2002 2.7 MB

2002. (61 p. booklet) The third overall examination of Yukon's environment. Includes baseline information, emerging environmental problems and cumulative effects as well as community perceptions of environmental change.

Yukon State of the Environment Interim Report 2001 0.2 MB
October 2002. (10 p.) Provides an update on environmental trends from topic areas such as: air quality, water quality, climate change, atmosphere, changes on the land, contaminants in the ecosystem (Wildlife and Fish).

Yukon State of Environment Report 2000 1.3 MB

April 2001. (29 p.) The 2000 Interim report centered on environmental trends and indicators including: air quality, Whitehorse air quality, water quality, solid waste, recycling, forests, wildlife, salmon, and fresh water fish.

Yukon State of the Environment Report 1999
June 2000. (144 p.) This comprehensive report provides new indicators on air and climate change, water, land, the living world and ecosystems.

Introduction and Table of Contents 1.6 MB
Ch. 1 Air & Climate Change 0.8 MB
Ch. 2 Water 0.6 MB
Ch. 3 Land 3.2 MB
Ch. 4 The Living World 1.5 MB
Ch. 5 Focus on Ecosystems 2.1 MB
Glossary, Reference and Index 0.1 MB

State of Environment Interim Report 1997 4.6 MB
"A Focus on Air Quality and Climate Change"
May 1998. (27 p.) The report examines the changes that occurred to air quality and climate change since the first Yukon State of the Environment Report in 1995.

Contact Environment Yukon

Environment Yukon

Government of Yukon

Box 2703 (V-3A)
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6

Phone: 867-667-5652
Toll free (in Yukon): 1-800-661-0408 local 5652
Fax: 867-393-7197

Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca