Press Releases
CPAWS Yukon Stands with the Gwich’in in Renewed Call to Protect the Arctic Refuge from Oil and Gas Exploitation
CPAWS Yukon is deeply disappointed—and angered—by the U.S. government’s assertion that it will open the entirety of the coastal plains of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing and development. [Learn more]
CPAWS Yukon congratulates Ross River Dena Council, Yukon government, and Government of Canada on historic Memorandum of Understanding
CPAWS Yukon is thrilled to congratulate Ross River Dena Council (RRDC), the Government of Canada, and the Yukon government on the signing of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin a national park feasibility study in Ross River territory (Tū Łī́dlini). This is a significant milestone along the path to establishing the Yukon’s first Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA). [Learn more]
Rally to Protect the Peel plan on Nov 27
After decades of work, and a significant victory at the Supreme Court of Canada, Yukoners need to once again come together to Protect the Peel. [Learn more]
CPAWS Yukon in the news
- Letter: Opposing Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling - Yukon News
- ‘Protect the Peel’ rallies held in solidarity across the Yukon and Northern NWT - 96.1 The Rush
- Land use planning underway for Yukon's Beaver River watershed - Yahoo News Canada
- Land use planning underway for Yukon's Beaver River watershed - Yahoo News Canada
- CPAWS Yukon hosting second annual art pop-up shop celebrating northern wilderness - Yukon News
- CPAWS Yukon hosting second annual art pop-up shop celebrating northern wilderness - Yukon News
- Stave off creek development, CPAWS urges - Whitehorse Star
- CPAWS, Gwich’in hail cancellation of ANWR leases - Whitehorse Star
- Opinion: Unsteady ownership made Minto a disaster waiting to ... - Yukon News
- Whitehorse commits to protecting McIntyre Creek as parkland - Yahoo News Canada
- Whitehorse commits to protecting McIntyre Creek as parkland - CBC.ca
- CPAWS Yukon calls for changes in dealing with peatlands - Yukon News
- ‘Consultation utterly failed’: Na-Cho Nyäk Dun sues Yukon for approving mineral exploration - Radio-Canada
- Mitch Bowmile begins 1,400km journey - Whitehorse Daily Star
- Peel watershed land use case may go to Supreme Court of Canada - CBC