Department of Environment

The Animal Health Unit: delivers animal health and animal protection programs; responds to threats to the health of wildlife and domestic animals; monitors health of wildlife and livestock through surveillance projects; provides animal health laboratory services; and makes policy and management recommendations to protect animal health and support public health.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-7)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: animalhealth@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5600
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 5600
Fax number: 867-393-6263
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The Climate Change Secretariat: coordinates the Government of Yukon’s response to climate change; forms climate change partnerships with Canada, First Nations, Yukon University and other organizations; coordinates climate change activities and participation; and develops climate change policies and strategies.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-205)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: climatechange@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-456-5544
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 5544
Fax number: 867-456-5543
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Conservation Officer Services: performs monitoring and enforcement; provides hunter and trapper education; provides resource management support; ensures public safety relating to wildlife; and manages trapline administration.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-18)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: coservices@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8005
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 8005
Fax number: 867-393-6206
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Environmental Protection and Assessment: performs analysis of environmental impacts; provides contaminated sites monitoring; administers permits for regulated activities and substances; provides public education and awareness; and remediates Government of Yukon owned contaminated sites.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-8)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: envprot@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5683
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 5683
Fax number: 867-393-6213
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Fish and Wildlife: perform fish and wildlife research and monitoring; coordinates harvest management; ensures habitat and wildlife management and protection; performs co-operative management; manages environmental education, youth camps and projects; and provides wildlife viewing programs. Read the Fish and Wildlife Branch mission statement and core principles.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-5)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: fish.wildlife@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3645
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 3645
Fax number: 867-393-6263
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The Water Resources branch: performs water-related strategic planning, policy development and implementation; performs regional water quality and quantity monitoring and research; provides expert technical advice regionally and nationally; and ensures enforcement and compliance of the Waters Act and water licences.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-310)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: waterresources@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3171
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 3171
Fax number: 867-667-3195
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Yukon Parks: plans and operates territorial campgrounds, parks, recreation sites, and Canadian Heritage Rivers; prepares and implements park management plans; administers the Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act; and provides communications and interpretive programs related to parks, recreation and Leave No Trace.

Mail:
Box 2703 (V-4)
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6

Email: yukon.parks@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5648
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-0408 extension 5648
Fax number: 867-393-6223
Staff directory

View the Environment organizational structure.

Phone: 867-667-5652