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Candidates selected for Youth Panel on Climate Change
Thirteen young Yukoners have been selected to serve on the new Youth Panel on Climate Change.
Work to protect Porcupine caribou will continue
Parties to the Canadian Porcupine Caribou Management Agreement continue their fight to protect the Porcupine caribou herd and its vital habitat.
Seeking public feedback on details of single-use shopping bag ban
The Government of Yukon is asking Yukoners for their input on how to implement a ban on single-use shopping bags in Yukon.
Community-based fish and wildlife work plan developed for Carcross/Tagish Traditional Territory
The Government of Yukon, Carcross/Tagish First Nation and the Carcross/Tagish Renewable Resources Council set fish and wildlife management priorities for the next five years.
Harvest management plan for Fortymile caribou signed
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Government of Yukon signed a harvest management plan for Fortymile caribou.
Fortymile caribou herd winter harvest opportunity opens
The Government of Yukon is opening a third licensed harvest on Fortymile caribou.
Statement from Minister of Environment Pauline Frost on a potential permit for exploration work in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
Statement from Minister of Environment Pauline Frost on a potential permit for exploration work in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Burbot catch limit decreases in some Yukon lakes
Burbot catch limit decreases to three per day, six in possession in smaller Yukon lakes.
Ban on single-use products proposed
Proposed amendments to the Environment Act would ban single-use products.
Feedback sought on draft Tagish River Habitat Protection Area management plan
Public meetings mark the final stages for the completion of a recommended draft management plan for the Tagish River.
