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Yukon Wolf Kill letters requested



> > A little good news.  No more Yukon Wolf Kills.
> > 
> > In December Yukon's Minister of Renewable Resources, Eric Fairclough,
> > announced that there would be no more wolf controls in his government's
> > term (nearly 3 more years).
> > 
> > He did this in the face of considerable pressure by some of his own
> > bureaucrats and the Yukon Fish and Game association who wanted "small
> > scale" "targeted" or "focussed" wolf controls to reduce "pressure" in key
> > habitats.  (Without having to reduce hunting any significant amount).
> > 
> > Mr. Fairclough has taken some heat and is still under some pressure.  A
> > note of support or congratulation would help - and be apprecitated.
> > 
> > Some key points include:
> > 
> > *In December 1996 Mr. Fairclough said that the Yukon needed to move towards
> > "more precautionary approaches for managing for wildlife."
> > 
> > *He also said:  "Future management of caribou, moose and sheep and their
> > habitat in the Yukon must have the objective that populations are not
> > allowed to reach levels where wolf reduction might be considered
> > necessary."
> > 
> > *In December 1997 he ruled out wolf controls.  And, he not only ruled out
> > helicopter kills, but also sterilizations and trapping incentives or
> > bounties.
> > 
> > *And, to further signal changes in policy direction, recent job postings
> > have made reference to the desirability of experience in things like
> > ecosystem management, conservation biology, and environmental ethics.
> > 
> > Please write to:
> > 
> > The Hon. Eric Fairclough
> > Minister of Renewable Resources
> > Yukon Territorial Government,
> > Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
> > 
> > or send an e-mail to: eric.fairclough@gov.yk.ca,
> > 
> > CC's to other members of government and key staff would be helpful on this
> > issue:
> > 
> > trevor.harding@gov.yk.ca, dlivingston@hypertech.yk.ca,
> > gary.mcrobb@gov.yk.ca, pjmcdona@gov.yk.ca, dave.sloan@gov.yk.ca,
> > lmmoorcr@gov.yk.ca, Todd.Hardy@tempest.gov.yk.ca,
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> > 
> > **************************************************************
> > Bob Jickling
> > Editor, Canadian Journal of Environmental Education
> > Yukon College
> > Box 2799
> > Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4
> > Telephone 867 668-8778                      Fax  867 668-8828
> > **************************************************************
> > 

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