National Wildlife Week (NWW)
has been celebrated in the Yukon for many years, and in Canada since
the 1940's. Over the last decade, Yukon celebrations have included
community displays and public talks, field trips, contests and more.
NWW activities are now part of the larger Yukon
Biodiversity Awareness Month festivities.
This year's theme
is International
Year of Forests,
all about the role that forests have in healthy
ecosystems.
Special educational
kits produced by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) are sent out
to Yukon schools, and teachers are encouraged to do hands-on projects
to understand and protect special areas in the neighbourhood.
For your copy
of the educational kit, or this year's full colour poster, drop by
your nearest Environment Yukon office, or phone (867) 667-3675.
The national
sponsor of National Wildlife Week in Canada is the Canadian Wildlife
Federation (CWF). For background on NWW and more about activities
elsewhere, go to the NWW
national home page. More info on the International Year of Forests
here.