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Playful Prey
6 minute read - As many of us know from watching our dogs, cats, or children at home, young animals love to play and they play often. Play behaviour has been observed in many mammals and even in reptilesBurghardt, G. M. (2015). Play in fishes, frogs and reptiles....
Rehabilitation – A Wild Success
1 min video - This juvenile bald eagle came to the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Research Centre in early July after it was found near Icy Waters on Fish Lake road, seemingly flightless. An X-ray revealed an infection. Dr. Maria Hallock started the eagle on a course...
Wetlands Habitats – Yukon Wildlife Preserve
13 minute read - The Yukon Wildlife Preserve features eleven iconic northern animal species, but if you look closely at each of the three primary habitats on the Preserve you’ll see many more species than “only” eleven. The three primary habitats include: grasslands,...
Golden Eagle: Scapular Fracture
The golden eagle is a young one – it arrived on August 7th, 2020, brought in by Conservation Officers from Watson Lake. Arriving with a scapular fracture and underweight, the eagle was recovering well, when an unexpected secondary concern arose. Read the story and the updates for the full picture of this individual’s path to healing.
The Life of a Mule Deer
7 minute read - Watching how an animal behaves in its natural environment and towards other individuals has always been fascinating to me, but I could never have predicted that I would find myself crawling around the open prairie grassland to sneak up on mule deer. ...
Grassland Habitats – Yukon Wildlife Preserve
10 min read - The Yukon Wildlife Preserve features eleven iconic northern animal species, but if you look closely at each of the three primary habitats on the Preserve you’ll see many more species than "only" eleven. The three primary habitats include: grasslands,...
Moose on the Move
3:47 video Our young orphaned moose has outgrown his room in the Preserve's Research and Rehabilitation Centre. Today he's on the move to a new - much larger - outdoor enclosure. He will spend the next few months in this larger space, with food to browse as he...
Lynx in 360 Video
3:50 min video - Lynx are the Feline, or cat, of the North. This carnivore has adapted well to its home in the Boreal forest with camouflage, excellent vision and hearing, large furred paws and long powerful legs. They are not the cuddling kind of cat, but in this...
Phase 2 – Increasing Services
The Yukon Wildlife Preserve reopened to the public June 1st, 2020 with Phase 1. The Preserve closed March 23rd, 2020 for the safety and well-being of our animals, staff and visitors. The Preserve is open daily from 10:30am to 5:30pm with modified services and will...
What’s in the Feed Station: Moose?
3:45 min Video - Hello and welcome to the moose feeding station! The feeding stations exist to make my job easier. Inside they have a big bag of pellets, a bale of hay, a bucket and scoop, a rake, a shovel, a pitchfork, a broom and a feeding chart. The moose get 25...
Royal and Magnificent Elk
1.5 min read - Have you seen our bull elk lately - striding regally across his habitat like a king checking his realm? The magnificence of the elk and his European cousin, the red deer stag, has inspired many legends and made its way into European heraldry (the art of...
Red Fox in 360 Video
4.5 min video - watch in either English or French - Wild and curious Red Foxes are a common sight in the Yukon. The natural adaptability and resourcefulness of this species makes them well-suited to coping with human presence, but sometimes they need us to remember...
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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