Caribou can be seen on mountain slopes in the area and occassionally near the South Klondike Highway Remains of mammoth are washed from the permafrost of the gold fields each summer by Yukon Gold Miners
A rare Albino Marten Reintroduced in 1986 Bison are now abundant in many areas of Yukon
Bands of Dall Sheep range in the mountains around the museum Mountain Goat often seen along the route from Skagway to Caribou Crossing
Timber Wolves of several colour phases are plentiful Grizzlies are very respected members of our community
Spruce Grouse Lynx
Yukon Moose often weigh over 2000 lbs. Muskox from northern Yukon
World record Polar Bear Snowshoe Hare
Saiga Antelope, an important Prey species of the ancient grassland Steppe Ice Age Steppe Bison with Lions roamed Yukon 40,000 years ago
Stone Sheep share our mountains with the more abundant all white Dall Sheep Wolverine, the largest of the land based weasels