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Boards and Councils
Wanted - Nominees for the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board
A Yukon First Nation Final Agreement provides for the establishment of a Renewable Resources Council in a First Nation's Traditional Territory.
Renewable Resources Councils are independent public interest advisory bodies that may make recommendations on any matter related to the conservation of fish and wildlife, the establishment of Special Management Areas and to forest resources management.
The Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board 
was established as an independent advisory body under the Umbrella Final Agreement to make recommendations on fish and wildlife management in the Yukon.
A Wildlife Management Advisory Council provides joint planning by native people and government in the Yukon North Slope.
Renewable Resources Council Members
Environment Yukon encourages people to share their knowledge of the land by becoming a member of their local Renewable Resources Council. Renewable Resource Council's strive to ensure local values and local concerns are taken into account when hunting rules, trap-line use or other important decisions are being made.
Renewable Resource Council members may be appointed by either the First Nation or the Yukon government and may make recommendations about a wide range of activities, including:
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management plans for freshwater fish and wildlife, including Total Allowable Harvest;
First Nation management of fish and wildlife on Settlement Lands; and
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allocating commercial and other uses for salmon.
Vacancies are usually advertised. Interested residents can submit an application at any time.
Boards and Committees Nomination/Application Form 
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Contact Claims Implementation & Aboriginal Affairs Environment Yukon Government of Yukon Box 2703 (V-2) Phone: 867-667-5336 Email: envlandclaims@gov.yk.ca |