Wildlife

While the Dempster Highway travels through vast distances and landscapes, you are never quite alone if you know where to look. The mountains, forests, river valleys, tundra, and sub-arctic terrain that shoulder this road to the Arctic is home to a range of Northern wildlife including:

  • Caribou

  • Ptarmigans

  • Ground Squirrels

  • Grizzly Bears

  • Wolves

  • Black Bears

  • Moose

  • Foxes

​Opportunities for wildlife photography along the Dempster Highway can be remarkable but remember to always use caution when sighting wildlife and never approach or feed animals or birds.

​Read more on where to watch wildlife in the Northwest Territories here

​Download the Yukon Guide to Wildlife Along the Dempster Highway (starting on page 47) here

 Download a Grizzly & Black Bear Safety Guide here