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The World Under the Snow
2 minute read – After Whitehorse’s snowiest December on record along with a stretch of record-breaking cold (with temperatures dipping as low as -50°C across much of the Yukon) a person might wonder how animals get through it all. Even now, as of the end of March, all…
5 Wild Things to Do During the Arctic Winter Games
5 min read – Make the Most of Your Arctic Winter Games Visit Yukon is hosting the 2026 Arctic Winter Games this March. The games celebrate northern strength, culture, and community. A visit to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve connects you directly to the land and animals…
The Quiet Isn’t Empty
3 minute read The snow lay thick and quiet across the Yukon and the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, softening the edges of the land and turning the hillside into a winter canvas. At first glance, it seems still, but a closer look tells a different story. Those criss-crossing…
Look Twice: How to Tell Juvenile Bald and Golden Eagles Apart
5 minute read – These young raptors may look alike at first glance, but their feathers, legs, and eyes tell a story. At First Glance, They Can Totally Trick You If you’ve ever looked up and spotted a massive dark eagle soaring overhead and thought, “Is that a Golden?…
One-Eyed Owl Care Continues
6 – 8 minute read Care for the one-eyed Great Horned Owl continues here at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve Wildlife Rehabilitation and Research Centre. Since the owl’s story introduction by Connor, this resilient owl has made steady progress under the attentive care of…
Golden Opportunity: A Young Eagle’s Second Chance
6 – 8 minute read On November 5, 2025, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve’s Rehabilitation Centre admitted a new patient — a juvenile Golden Eagle, estimated to be about two years old, found in the Burwash Landing area. The eagle’s story began when a member of the public…
The Patience of a One-Eyed Owl
6 – 8 minute read It is dusk turning to night, with darkness enveloping the forest. Stationed in a tree on the side of a road hides a predator, whose yellow eyes reflect with the passing headlights of cars driving by. This owl is currently listening, not only to the…
Coexisting Through The Cold
4 minute read – As the summer season gives way to autumn, creatures of all kinds will begin to prepare for the coldest time of year, when temperatures may become dangerous if appropriate shelter is not acquired. Animals of course off-set the cold by growing thicker,…
How Do Animal Communicate?
20 minute read – How Animals Talk: An Introduction All creatures communicate with one another and others by using the primary methods of sound, sight, touch, body language (visual cues) and scent. The Limits of Human Senses Some of these communications methods are…
Annual Report 2024-25
Contents About the Preserve in 2024-25 President’s Report Treasurer’s Report Executive Director’s Report Operations Report Animal Care Report Wildlife Rehabilitation Report Visitors Services Report Education and Programing Report The Preserve in 2025-26 AGM Details…
Jesse the Moose
2 minute read – It was with profound sadness that the Yukon Wildlife Preserve (YWP) shared the death of Jesse, a cherished and iconic moose who had resided at the Preserve since 2016. The YWP’s Animal Care team made the difficult decision to euthanize Jesse on June…
I Have to Sell!
This article was made possible thanks to support from the Yukon 125 Fund. Learn the incredible history of the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, and Yukon Game Farm from the people of the past through this series of articles. Danny Nowlan is one of Yukon’s colourful, and at…
Media Statements
- Male Moose at YWP – 2025-08-08
- ATCO Employees Donation – YWPOS – 2025-05-20
- Orphaned Moose Calves at YWP – YWPOS – 2023-07-25 Update.pdf
- Arctic Fox Passes Away – YWPOS – 2023-07-25.pdf
- Orphaned Moose Calves at YWP – YWPOS – 2023-07-07.pdf
- Male Lynx Passes Away – YWPOS – 2022-12-02.pdf
- Muskox Calf Passes Away – YWPOS – 2022-04-13.pdf
- Male Lynx Kitten Passes Away – YWPOS – 2021-12-10.pdf
- Young Female Lynx Passes Away – YWPOS – 2021-11-05.pdf
- Young Male Moose at YWP – YWPOS – 2021-05-26.pdf
- Moose Calf Passing – YWPOS – 2019-07-15.pdf
- YWP to Receive Large Donation 2019-08-14.pdf
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