Standing up for land, water, and wildlife in the Yukon while supporting First Nations’ goals.
Our Work
CPAWS Yukon recognizes that nature is deeply connected to us and anything that impacts the environment directly affect us as people. We also recognize our responsibility as an environmental organization to advocate for wildlife and their habitats, and that those lands and waters are also the Traditional Territories of Yukon First Nations, the Inuvialuit, and transboundary First Nations in British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Alaska.
Tools and Resources:
Travelling in the Yukon? Be a respectful guest
The Yukon’s lands and waters are also the traditional territories of 14 Yukon First Nations, the Inuvialuit, and transboundary First Nations in British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Alaska. Guests travelling anywhere in the Yukon are visiting the traditional territories of a First Nation. In visiting these areas, you are taking on a responsibility and duty to show respect and gratitude for its stewards, as well as the land, water, and animals. [Learn more]
Raise Your Voice! Navigating and getting involved in the mining review process
Mining projects move through the regulatory system every day. Although information about mining projects in the Yukon is publicly available, it’s hard to find—and even harder to understand! This guide dives into where to access information, at all stages of a project’s lifetime, as well as how and when you can share your opinion about proposed and active mining. [Learn more]
Inside CPAWS Yukon
Do you have a good idea of what CPAWS Yukon is all about? We’re not an animal rescue, despite what the “paws” in our name might suggest. CPAWS Yukon is a non-profit environmental organization that promotes conservation across the territory. So what does this look like? [Learn more]
What’s New?
Putting People and Planning First in Whitehorse
We have the unique privilege, in Whitehorse, of being a “wilderness city.” Within 20 minutes or less you can find yourself on interconnected trails that take you into the heart of thriving ecosystems [Learn more]
Connection
Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic Refuge Flops—Again
For the third time in a row, the U.S. government-backed oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic Refuge—home to the calving grounds of the Porcupine Caribou Herd—has been an utter flop. [Learn more]