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:

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• Caribou

• Ptarmigans

• Ground Squirrels

• Grizzly Bears

• Wolves

• Black Bears

• Moose

• Foxes

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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.

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

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Download the Yukon Guide to Wildlife Along the Dempster Highway

(starting on page 47) here

 

Download a Grizzly & Black Bear Safety Guide here