Now that winter ❄️ has finally arrived we are very excited to announce not only are we open daily this winter but also starting Monday December 16th, guided bus tours will be offered daily at 12Noon & 2pm, 7 days a week - all winter long!!

Our new wheelchair accessible bus and our amazing and diverse crew of wildlife interpreters look forward to welcoming you!

https://yukonwildlife.ca/experience/hours-and-admission/

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Who am I?

Respect the largest land mammal in North America! See this big hump between my shoulders? Muscle! Big muscles to swing my big head – for example, when I need to clear snow to find forage to graze in the winter. I’m large and in charge. When I feel threatened, it is my relatively little tail that lifts as a warning sign. I recommend you do not get too close – I’m a herd animal and while we’d rather avoid you, the fact is, we are fast, agile and many. Invest in those good binoculars you’ve been considering and observe me from afar. Just saying.

I am Bison

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Who am I?

I am red. I am silver. I am cross. My name implies I am always and only one colour – this is simply not true! I can be one of any of the three colour morphs. At birth we are sand/grey coloured – gaining our distinctive appearance after 5 weeks of age. No matter our coat colour, hunting style is the same - I know you wonder why I stop so still, arch my neck and turn my head back and forth…..and back and forth. Moving my head puts my ears at different levels and allows me to hear the smallest, quietest sounds even beneath the snow. I pounce so high - I drop from the sky in a surprise attack, landing with my paws pinning my prey - dinner time!

I am red fox.

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Southern Lakes Caribou are made up of 4 sub-populations of woodland caribou in the heart of the territory's human population. A recovery program occurring since 1993 has more recently seen revitalized efforts to further understand the current population and the changes in the population over time.

The downward spiral of these caribou has been met with tremendous efforts by many since the programs beginning and can now be called a successful recovery story. Yet, the work to understand and ensure future protection of these caribou does not end here.

Explore the recent captures, surveys and herd activities through this link!

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Interactive story map describing current efforts to monitor caribou in the Southern Lakes region of Yukon.