Wildlife Stewardship
Yukon’s land is home to more than people.
Wildlife Protection
We’ve worked closely with First Nations and the Yukon Government to develop a comprehensive Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan that actively reduces impacts to wildlife today and adapts as conditions change over time.
Species in the Project area include:
- Woodland caribou, including the Forty Mile and Klaza herds
- Moose, bears, wolves, wolverines, lynx, and many small mammals
- Raptors (golden eagle, peregrine falcon, gyrfalcon), waterfowl, upland birds, and songbirds
Responsible Access & Road Use
The Casino Project includes a carefully designed Road Use Plan to protect wildlife, limit disturbance, and preserve traditional harvest opportunities for local communities.
Key access protections include:
- Strictly gated, controlled, and monitored access to the Casino Road
- No hunting policy for all site personnel and contractors
- Traffic management plans to avoid disturbance to wildlife
- Speed limits and restricted travel times in sensitive habitats
- Adaptive management, allowing adjustments based on ongoing monitoring
These plans were developed with input from First Nations, the Yukon Government, and regional wildlife management experts to ensure that moose, caribou, and other species remain protected, both during construction and throughout operations.
Fish Habitat
Since 2008, Casino has studied and monitored the area’s fish populations and aquatic habitat. Species like Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, and round whitefish are important to ecosystems and communities.
Our commitments include:
- Avoiding, minimizing, and offsetting impacts to fish habitat
- Developing a Fish Habitat Compensation Plan to restore or create 18,000 m² of new habitat
- Working with Yukon First Nations to strengthen freshwater habitat protections for Yukon River Chinook salmon
Community Engagement
From early exploration to environmental review, we’ve prioritized open and respectful conversations with Yukon First Nations, governments, regulators, and community members.
How we engage with our community:
- Regular engagement sessions, workshops, and meetings
- Transparent updates through public postings and community events
- Quarterly Newsletters to inform Yukoners of our Project’s progress
- Decisions are shaped by feedback from Yukoners
- We are committed to ensuring the proposed Casino Project’s opportunities and benefits stay within the Yukon and last well beyond the life of the mine.
