Yukon & Northwest Territories Archives

Boreal, Conservator, Indigenous Partnerships

Grounded in the boreal forest

Peatlands have a critical role in boreal ecosystems amid the growing threat of wildfires in northern Canada. Can research and knowledge-sharing help restore a sustainable future for this vital region?

Boreal Forest, IWWR, Prairie Pothole Region, Science, Wetlands

Cutting-edge climate data reveal the nature of change in tomorrow’s landscapes

DUC researchers collaborate on landscape-level climate questions for wetlands

Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates Government of Yukon’s newly released wetland policy

Six years in the making, the Government of Yukon's newly released Policy for Wetland Stewardship is a step in the right direction for wetland protection

Brian Hepworth appointed to Director of Regional Operations – Prairie and Boreal Region

As another step in his long and successful 32-year career with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Brian is assuming this senior role that will oversee conservation operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as the vast and important landscapes of Canada’s boreal region.

Update

DUC’s Top 22 in 2022

We've put together our top conservation wins this year

Indigenous and federal governments commit to advancing a new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in Northwest Territories (NWT)

Deninu Kųę́ First Nation with the Fort Resolution Métis Government and Environment and Climate Change Canada sign a Contribution Agreement, for the Consideration of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area near Fort Resolution, NWT

Celebrate N.W.T. Biodiversity on World Wildlife Day

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is working hard to create a better understanding of the issues, challenges and concerns facing the north’s biodiversity.

Boreal Forest

Peel Watershed regional land use plan to be managed by government of Yukon and First Nations

Boreal Forest, Conservator, Indigenous Partnerships

Connecting for the future of Edéhzhíe

Building relationships with partners is the key to conservation progress in the Northwest Territories

Indigenous Partnerships, Science

Bridging the language gap

We help bridge language gaps by working with Oceans North Canada and the Inuvialuit Game Council to develop a water bird identification guide for residents of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. Together, they work with the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre on the translation and editing of the guide from English into three dialects spoken in the area.

Boreal Forest, Indigenous Partnerships, Partnerships, Wetlands

Finding common ground

Blending science with traditional knowledge to map 77 million acres of wetlands, for the future for northern communities…and conservation.

Boreal Forest, Science, Wetlands

Extreme camping

Each spring, researcher Ryan Connon travels from suburban Ontario to a secluded region in N.W.T. to better understand how climate change will impact northern hydrology, including wetlands.

Indigenous Partnerships, Water

Where the water flows

The Dene community of Délı̨nę, in the Northwest Territories, is a model for Indigenous-led conservation. We supported Délı̨nę’s successful bid for a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve Designation. And we provided the community with an online mapping application to support them in their land-use management.