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WCS Canada comments: 2026 Hunting Regulation Proposals (Yukon)
Addison, C.
Key points
- In the Yukon, wildlife is managed according to Section 16 of the Umbrella Final Agreement, a modern treaty between 11 of 14 Yukon First Nations, The Government of Canada, and the Yukon Government.
- Any individual or organization can propose changes to hunting regulations.
- Licensed hunters in the Yukon enjoy many hunting opportunities.
- The Yukon has some of the strictest regulations in the world regarding the use of meat.
- WCS Canada supported most of the proposed regulation changes, with the exception of one trapping proposal that could facilitate illegal trade in wildlife, and two proposed relaxations of moose hunting regulations that could threaten sustainability and Indigenous rights to harvest.
Recommended citation
Addison, C. (2026). WCS Canada comments: 2026 Hunting Regulation Proposals (Yukon). Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]. https://wcscanada.org/resources/wcs-canada-comments-2026-hunting-regulation-proposals-yukon/
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Metadata
- Title
- WCS Canada comments: 2026 Hunting Regulation Proposals (Yukon)
- URL
- https://wcscanada.org/resources/wcs-canada-comments-2026-hunting-regulation-proposals-yukon/
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- Author(s)
- Addison, C.
- Publisher
- Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]
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