Caribou Conservation in the Yukon
Written By Kirsten Reid - Conservation Biologist — March 10, 2023Caribou are an iconic species in northern ecosystems and have significant cultural and dietary importance for many Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Caribou represent healthy and intact landscapes. Since herds need large areas to eat, live, and migrate through, a landscape teeming with caribou generally indicates that it is healthy and productive. In the Yukon, we have 30 herds of Northern Mountain, Boreal, and Migratory caribou. These herds all have distinct ranges and needs and a different history of interacting with humans.