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Teslin is a small village located at Mile 804 (Km.
1296) on the Alaska Highway. It is bordered by
the waters of Nisutlin Bay and Teslin Lake. Until
the turn of the century this was the summer
camp or meeting place of the Tlingit tribe from
southern Alaska.
Teslin is home to approximately 450 people.
These inhabitants enjoy a prosperous
TESLIN
NOVEMBER echoes with the sounds of
Faro’s fabulous Fannin Sheep as rams ram
rams. Wolves that have been separated
during the summer reform their packs.
DECEMBER A few hardy ducks remain.
The ptarmigan move down from their
mountain locales into the lower elevation
willow thickets. This is a time when the lynx,
marten and coyote can be found through
their tracks left behind in the snow.
JANUARY Caribou and elk are
unconcerned with cold. Ptarmigan can be
seen with their “snowshoe” feathers on the
soles of their feet. Tracks are one of the best
ways to find wildlife in winter.
FEBRUARY High on lonely alpine ridges,
the Golden Eagle migration has begun. The
Bohemian Waxwings return to the southern
Yukon to feed on frozen berries. Wolves
and owls are courting and mating at this
time of year.
MARCH Snow Buntings are seen by the
roadside in abundance. Open water begins
to appear in the ice choked lakes and rivers,
the first Trumpeter Swan scouts will search
for roots of pondweeds.
APRIL Cloak butterflies emerge from
their winter sleep to feed on the abundant
willows. The Arctic Ground Squirrels make
alarm calls that announce the arrival of
spring. Thousands of swans, both Tundra
and Trumpeter, converge on M’Clintock Bay
along with waterbirds and gulls of all kinds.
teslin.ca
Phone: (867) 390-2530 | email: [email protected]
Village of Teslin | P.O. Box 130, Teslin, Yukon Territory Y0A 1B0
GATEWAY TO THE SOUTHERN LAKES
WINTER WILDLIFE VIEWING
community with such facilities as a museum,
R.C.M.P detachment, school, community
centre, health unit, post office, motels,
restaurants and a general store.
PHOTO: VILLAGE OF TESLIN
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