IMG_8930 – bison, mountain goat – animal, YWP – Whitehorse – Yukon – Places – Jake Paleczny copy – divi 1920

Wood Bison

At the Preserve

Our collection:

3	.	12	.4
Male		Female	Young

Our Habitat:

38.9

Acres

Photos from the Preserve:

Articles from the Preserve:

Bison vs. Muskox

by Lindsay Caskenette | 2023-11-15 | Muskox, Wood Bison | 12 Comments

2 minute read - Bison versus muskox! What's the same? What's different? Who is more cool? Top 5 reasons muskox and bison are NOT the same animal, at all. One of the first animals visitors see when they explore the Preserve is bison. As folks continue to explore the...

What’s That Scat?

by Sophia Slater | 2021-07-23 | Canada Lynx, Caribou, Moose, Mountain Goat, Muskox, Red Fox, Thinhorn Sheep, Wildlife, Wood Bison | 2 Comments

4 minute read. As we are out enjoying some of the many trails the Yukon has to offer, we often have to watch our step to make sure we’re not putting our boots in something smelly! These unexpected trail obstacles can be great indicators of whose habitat we are walking...

Grassland Habitats – Yukon Wildlife Preserve

by Doug Caldwell | 2020-08-01 | Arctic Ground Squirrel, Red Fox, Wood Bison | 0 Comments

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,...

First Baby of Spring!

by Jake Paleczny | 2020-05-08 | Wood Bison | 0 Comments

1.5 Min Video - Spring is for babies! Our first baby of 2020 is a Wood Bison, born Sunday, May 3. Executive Director, Jake, was in the right place at the right time with a spotting scope and camera to share this footage of the bison calf within its first hour of...

Wild Spring Adventure!

by Julie Kerr and Lindsay Caskenette | 2020-05-02 | Canada Lynx, Wildlife, Wood Bison | 6 Comments

6 minute read (and/or) watch the video!Spring is the sign of new life! It’s the circle of life intertwined and flourishing from increased sunlight. It’s a time of birds migrating. Some, like swans, stop only a short time on their way to nesting grounds further north;...

Wandering Wood Bison

by Sarah Stuecker | 2020-04-28 | Wildlife, Wood Bison | 2 Comments

7 minute read - "Winter Is Here" series continues with the true behemoth of the north - Wood Bison! At first glance, the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) seems to be ill-suited to live in the far North. Especially when we think about its Southern cousin, the...

Bison are BIG Eaters

by Jake Paleczny and Bree Parker | 2020-04-27 | Animal Care, Wildlife, Wood Bison | 0 Comments

3 min Video The Preserve's Wood Bison herd eats a lot of food! They're fed pellets and hay on a regular basis, but in summer they also graze through their38 acre habitat. Animal Care Staff feed the Bison two buckets of pellets every day once a day. Bison can run...

General Overviews

Wood Bison Recovery Plan in Canada

The Yukon’s wood bison herd was a part of a nation wide effort to bolster the dwindling populations of wood bison across Canada.

Yukon Specific

Wood Bison Recovery Plan in Canada

The Yukon’s wood bison herd was a part of a nation wide effort to bolster the dwindling populations of wood bison across Canada.

At Home on the Frozen Range

This page explores the reintroduction of wood bison in the Aishihik area and talks with senior wildlife biologist with Environment Yukon, Tom Jung.

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