Boreal woodland caribou thrive in the northeast corner of the Yukon Territory – home to the Peel watershed. The Peel watershed is important refuge for some of the world's healthiest, intact populations of woodland caribou including the Bonnet Plume herd, which is the Yukon's largest Northern mountain Woodland caribou herd.
CPAWS is working to:
- Protect and conserve the wilderness of the Three Rivers (the Wind, Snake and Bonnet Plume). CPAWS proposes wildland areas in the Three Rivers watersheds, including territorial park protection for the Snake River watershed. We call for special conservation zones in the remainder of the Peel watershed to protect critical wetlands, sensitive river corridors and important biological and cultural features through land use planning.
The Peel watershed is important refuge for some of the world's healthiest, intact populations of woodland caribou including the Bonnet Plume herd, which is the Yukon's largest Northern mountain Woodland caribou herd.
Links and Resources
- Backgrounder: Caribou in Yukon
- CPAWS Yukon
- CPAWS Yukon current events
- Conservation plan for the Peel Watershed (CPAWS Yukon, 2006) PDF
April 2009: Critical habitat identified in Yukon
News release (PDF)
Backgrounder (PDF)
National Critical Habitat Report
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Local news
- Conservation groups welcome Yukon decision to halt new industrial exploration in Peel watershed
February 5, 2010 - Conservation groups issue warning at Vancouver mining trade show: "Stay out of Yukon's Peel Watershed"
January 18, 2010 - CPAWS Yukon strongly supports large-scale protection recommended in Peel Watershed Land Use Plan
December 8, 2009
Critical habitat for Woodland Caribou
Action needed for survival
Improve habitatMaintain habitat
Disturbance possible
Identification of local populations required
Range of Boreal Woodland caribou
Boreal region of Canada
Snapshot
Northern Mountain caribou
Habitat protected
4%
Territorial protection
The Yukon does not have species at risk legislation; however, under the Federal Species at Risk Act the territorial government is participating in the development of a Management Plan that will require Federal approval upon its completion.
Threats
Habitat loss, avoidance and fragmentation due to increasing development and a lack of commitment to maintaining the healthy, thriving herds that exist.