NORTH AMERICA SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

Chisana Caribou Project
Conservation experiment to preserve the Chisana caribou herd. Includes a daily journal, photos and educational information.
www.yesnet.yk.ca

Yukon Gold Mining with Frank Erl
Explore the world of placer mining by taking a behind the scenes look at the operation of one of the territories' most famous gold miners.
www.yukongoldmining.com

Project Caribou
Support web site for Project Caribou, a 150-page learning package on the wild caribou of North America. Includes activities, downloads and curriculum references.
www.taiga.net

All About the Yukon River
A guide to information about the river system including ecology, environment and the geography of the river. Also includes travel, adventure and tourism information.
www.explorenorth.com

Department of Environment
Oversees the management and use of the territories' renewable resources and environment. Includes bear safety information, employment opportunities, and wildlife regulations.
www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca

Taiga Net
Co-operatively run environmental and community network operated by the Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Society. Contains environmental information, resources, and links.
www.taiga.net

Yukon Water Board
Board responsible for the issuance of water use licences for the use of water and/or the deposit of waste into water. Information sheets, policies, contact information and related links.
www.yukonwaterboard.ca

Yukon Science Institute
Site to promote public awareness in science activities in the territory, and to aid and facilitate scientific research and development. Contains information on lectures, activities, and membership.
www.taiga.net

Klondike Placer Miners' Association
Non-profit advocacy group representing the interests of the placer mining industry of the Yukon. Information about the organization and its activities, current issues, history, and the economic role of mining.
www.kpma.ca

Yukon Council on the Economy and the Environment
Independent advisory group with mandate to advise government, organizations, individuals and businesses to adopt practices to further the goal of sustainable development. Contains overview and membership list.
www.ycee.yk.net

Caribou Commons Project
An international effort to permanently protect the calving grounds of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, located in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Includes overview, music samples, ways to help and contact information.
www.cariboucommons.com