All Stories
Many species tolerate the existing roads in McIntyre Creek. Why is CPAWS Yukon opposing a new road?
Coyote pups tumbling about in a clearing. A calf moose trotting behind its mother’s towering legs. A pine marten standing up its hind legs. We’re fortunate to live in a city that is so rich in wildlife and wild spaces, but that could change if we take it for granted. [Learn more]
Corridor Conservation: My story as a youth inspired by McIntyre Creek
After joining the McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa project in the winter, high school student Amelia supported our snow track surveys both in the field and from her computer. She shares her story of trudging through the snow and learning all about the creek and its wildlife. [Learn more]
Romance in the Wild
Valentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating love and affection. But love can take on many forms, especially in the wild! Learn what romance looks like for wildlife in the Yukon and beyond. [Learn more]
We’re Moving!
We have some big news: next month CPAWS Yukon will be moving to a new home! This relocation is the culmination of several years of work from our team, and we believe it is the right move to set us up for ongoing success. But of course, we’re feeling a lot of mixed emotions about it. [Learn more]
How do we give a voice to the wilderness?
Every day our team makes decisions about what goes into our public messaging and in this post, I want to give you a peak behind the curtain, to show you how our team goes about transforming words and ideas into meaningful change. [Learn more]
Take A Journey Through The Dawson Region
For many, Dawson is synonymous with the Klondike Gold Rush, but there’s more to the Dawson Region. It’s the homeland of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation, who have stewarded the land since long before people arrived with pickaxes and gold pans. [Learn more]
Calculating the future of the Indian River
What does the future of the Indian River look like?
That question was at the front of my mind as I read the draft land use plan for the Dawson Region. One number jumped out—5%. That’s the amount of disturbance the land use plan would permit in the landscape management unit that encompasses the Indian River, and the rest of the goldfields. 5% may not sound like much disturbance, but when you look closely it’s shocking. [Learn more]
Op-Ed: Yukon at a crossroads with Fortymile caribou herd
The Fortymile caribou are one of those animals that everything else seems to revolve around. Current land use planning for the herd’s range offers an opportunity to keep the volatile population on the right path. [Learn more]
A Summer Spent at CPAWS
As I reflect on what I have gotten up to in these past few months, I am grateful for the opportunity to have had the position of conservation intern over the summer. Here you will find out how I spent my summer at CPAWS and what I was able to do. [Learn more]
Protect the Peel digital archives project – a retrospective
How many documents were created during a campaign that took more than twenty five years to complete? The answer is: enough to almost fill up the entire basement of our office! [Learn more]