Randy Hallock was raised in a small farming community in Alberta, where he gathered the experience that makes him so valuable to the preserve. Our longest serving staff member, he answered the call of the Preserve more than 30 years ago. Since then, he has been dedicated to the smooth operation of the Preserve and the well-being of the animals that call it home. Randy's long term experience and dedication make him the backbone of the Preserve's operations.

867-456-7328
randy@yukonwildlife.ca

Neil is an interpreter and biologist who has worked in wildlife rehabilitation, interpretation, and education. He joined the team in early 2023 from Vancouver. In his spare time he teaches first aid and grows far more plants than he has space for at home.

867-334-3338
 Neil@yukonwildlife.ca

Ensio joined the team at the preserve in 2019, and worked there for 2 years before leaving to pursue his commercial pilots license. He is happy to be back in 2022 as an Outdoor Operations Assistant. 

Ensio was born in raised in Whitehorse and was home-schooled in Mt. Lorne. As a teena,ger he had a strong interest in wilderness, photography, and obtaining his private pilots license. Some of his hobbies include computers, wood working, electrical, mechanics as well as film photography. He loves fixing things that are broken!

He spent a lot of time growing up with his family in the outdoors. They would often go on kayaking and canoeing trips, as well as hunting trips. Ensio also spent a lot of time caring for farm animals such as chickens and ducks. Nowadays, Ensio is focusing on his wildlife photography, commercial pilot’s license, and settling in to his new home with his partner. 

Colleen recently completed their Honours Bachelor’s of Science, with Specialization in Biology from Nipissing University. Growing up traveling and spending a lot of time outdoors, they gained a great passion for nature. She has always wanted to work outside, helping to conserve our natural wonders. Her favorite animal at the preserve is the mountain goat. During their off days, you can often find Colleen whitewater kayaking, hiking, mountain biking or working away on an art project!

Andrew is originally from a small town south of Ottawa, Ontario. He has had a love for all animals since he could walk, except chickens! Andrew grew up on a farm with horses, chickens ( how he gained a dislike for them) cats and dogs. He moved up to the Yukon with his fiancée at the start of November 2021 to help his family with their property in the beautiful Fox Lake area! His work as a Wildlife Interpreter combines two of his favorite things, talking to new people and hanging out with animals. He hopes to be working for the YWP for a long time to come like many of the other Interpreters and other management crew! 

Carolane joined us from Howick, Quebec. She grew up on a farm that burnt when she was 4 years old.  She was very used to cats, dogs, mice and rabbits.  Since, it is in her nature to take care of others, she worked as a mental health nurse for 10 years.  Her job brought Carolane to Puvirnituq, Nunavik, where she eventually decided she wanted to have work closer to nature. Carolane decided to change her career path and is recently finished studying Tourism at collège Laflèche  Trois-Rivières.

Avery’s journey to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve began during a vacation in August 2024, when she was living in Vancouver and looking for a quieter, wilder life. Having spent the past two summers on farms in Oregon and the Vancouver area, Avery was drawn to the wild beauty and close-knit community of the Yukon. Now, she’s excited to join the team as a wildlife interpreter. Outside the preserve, Avery works as an illustrator, animator, painter, and digital designer, collaborating with local businesses and pursuing her own creative projects.

Kallie Hickling was born and raised in the Northwest Territories, where she grew up doing many of the things northern kids know well—hiking, fishing, backcountry camping, and plenty of snowmobiling! It’s no surprise that she’s always had a deep love for the outdoors and the animals that call it home. In 2023, Kallie moved to Whitehorse to attend Yukon University, where she recently graduated with a diploma in Renewable Resource Management.

Connor grew up in Thunder Bay Ontario,  where he developed an interest in nature and exploring the outdoors. From his adventures, he learned how to thrive in the wilderness and learn to have fun even in the harshest of winters. His passion made him pursue an HBSa in Animal Sciences, where he earned the foundations of biology and found his love of science. His interests eventually led him to study in Svalbard, Norway; where he learned extensive amounts of information about the Arctic from researchers across the globe. From there, he has worked as a researcher within Quetico Provincial Park, a bee farm in Southern Ontario, and now has returned to the north as a Forester/Educator here at the YWP. He knows we aren’t quite in the Arctic, but he’s happy making it that much closer to his true calling.

Oli came to the Yukon in 2024 for work in the ski industry and fell in love with Whitehorse for its wilderness and close knit community. She’s been enthusiastic about the outdoors and wildlife since childhood, and this passion has carried through to her adult life. Though she’s had many different jobs in the past, she holds an affinity for those that allow her to work around animals, leading her to the YWP. She now strives to learn as much as she can about the Yukon’s vast array of local wildlife and ecology.

Johanne joined the Wildlife Preserve in the Fall of 2014 as a wildlife Interpreter in the winter. In the summer she is a visitor attendant at Kluane National Park and Reserve. Passionate about the outdoors, she has spent a lot of her time learning about the ways of the land throughout the Yukon in the 40 years + she has lived in the territory. A cabin dweller at heart, she now enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with visitors from all over the world who come to visit the Wildlife Preserve.