Review and provide feedback on the draft plan online at www.southernlakescaribou.com/the-draft-plan/
Feedback on the draft plan will be accepted until October 31, 2024.
The Southern Lakes caribou of southern Yukon and northwestern British Columbia have been under recovery efforts since 1993. Since then, the population has grown slowly but steadily.
The Southern Lakes Caribou Steering Committee , worked together to create a draft Relationship Plan for the Southern Lakes caribou. The Relationship Plan is similar to a wildlife management plan but focuses more on the relationships between people, land, water, animals and each other. The plan is rooted in Traditional Knowledge and western science. The recommendations and commitments in the plan ensure a sustainable and respectful relationship between caribou and people in the Southern Lakes.
The Southern Lakes Caribou Steering Committee is comprised of representatives from:
- Carcross/Tagish First Nation;
- Champagne and Aishihik First Nations;
- Government of British Columbia;
- Government of Yukon;
- Kwanlin Dün First Nation;
- Parks Canada;
- Ta’an Kwächän Council;
- Taku River Tlingit First Nation; and
- Teslin Tlingit Council.
Your feedback on the draft plan will help ensure we have captured Yukoners’ concerns and values about Southern Lakes caribou.
The Southern Lakes Caribou Steering Committee will collate the feedback gathered through the engagement in a What We Heard report and post it on this page and at www.southernlakescaribou.com.