Mule Deer

At the Preserve

In Our Care & Collection:

2 . 24 . 6
Male Female Young

The Habitat:

33.55
Acres

Photos from the Preserve:

Articles from the Preserve:

The Patience of a One-Eyed Owl

6 - 8 minute readIt 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 IntroductionAll 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 SensesSome of these communications methods are not as...

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 19,...

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...

The Early Years

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...

Little Muskox, Big Journey

2 minute read -Nature is beautiful — and often unpredictable. On April 30th, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve welcomed its first muskox calf of the year. But shortly after his arrival, it became clear that something wasn’t quite right. Despite hopes for a strong maternal...

A Great Horned Owls Rehab Journey

5 minute read -Disclaimer: This post contains photos from the owl’s recent surgery, including images of needles, the removed talon, stitches being placed and a small amount of blood. The StoryOn March 11, 2025, a great horned owl came into our care under...

Aspen Seeds Needed

5 minute read -Beginning this spring and continuing over the next three years, Yukon Seed and Restoration in partnership with Yukon Government's Wildland Fire Management Branch will collect 6,000 g of native Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) seed to use in...

Resources

General Overviews

Mule Deer in the Yukon from Department of Environment, Yukon Government.
A brief overview of the mule deer populations inhabiting the Yukon including a description of their appearance, behaviours, and a map of their range within the territory.

2019 Range-wide status of black-tail and mule deer (Mule Deer Working Group)
This is a North America wide census of mule deer populations. It discusses state/territory/province specific harvesting practices and how they vary between years. If you like mule deer and graphs, this is for you!

Mule Deer Working Group Fact Sheet:
A very detailed document put out by the Mule Deer Working group that provides plenty of information on hunting regulation, risks associated with human interaction, environmental stresses, behaviours, and more! 

 

Yukon Specific Research

CBC Mule Deer Survey 2015:
For the most part, the Yukon government doesn’t survey deer within the territory but in 2015, government biologists set out to get a better grasp on the growing deer numbers in the Yukon. This article gives a brief outline of how these surveys are set up and what kind of data the provide.

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