Yukon Hunting - Department of Environment - Government of Yukon

Collared Wildlife
Wildlife collaring takes place in several areas of Yukon as part of research studies and
ongoing management programs. Current activity includes:
Species Location # of collars
Moose Teslin River/South Canol inactive
Caribou Chisana (North Alaska Hwy) 100
Porcupine (Far North) 119
Hart River (South Dempster Hwy) 20
Klaza (West central Yukon) 4
Nahanni (East central Yukon) 5
Southern Lakes 4
Bison Southwest Yukon 31
Elk Southwest Yukon 40
Grizzly Bears Southern Lakes 15
Please report sightings of collared wildlife to Environment Yukon.
Found Collars
Some collars are designed to fall off. If you find a collar, please return it to the nearest
Environment Yukon office. Data can sometimes be retrieved and collars can often
be reused.
Collared Wildlife Shot in Error
While it is unlawful to hunt collared wildlife, it can happen in error. If this should
happen to you, report it immediately to a Conservation Officer or wildlife technician at
the nearest Environment Yukon office, then return the collar to Environment Yukon. If
these conditions are met, no offence has been committed, and the data contained in
the collar can be retrieved.
Eating the Meat of Collared, Tagged or Tattooed Wildlife
Hunters are cautioned about eating the meat of a collared or otherwise tagged animal
as the drugs used in some captures are not approved for human consumption or
require time to metabolize out of the meat. Bears in the Southern Lakes area may have
been captured and tattooed but not collared. Look for the numeric tattoo on the inside
of the lip.
If you harvest a collared, tagged or tattooed animal, contact Environment Yukon to
return the collar and to provide the serial, ear-tag or tattoo number. Biologists will be
able to tell you whether the meat can be safely eaten.
A great deal of time, effort and expense goes into collaring animals. Please avoid
shooting collared animals.
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