A Wood Bison herd of approximately 500 lives in the area of Aishihik Village along the Aishihik Road just off the Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and Haines Junction. A herd of about 150 muskox live in the Firth River drainage area to the north of Vuntut National Park. They are usually non-migratory, but have been sighted recently as far west as the Dempster Highway on the Yukon and Northwest Territories border. The Porcupine Caribou herd is the last remaining large herd of barren ground caribou that migrates between Canada and Alaska. The 128,000-strong herd winters in interior Alaska and in the Richardson and Ogilvie mountains of the Yukon, moving north each spring to calving grounds along the coastal plain of the Yukon and Alaska.
Indigenous communities harvest the herd for subsistence.
There are also plenty of birds and smaller mammals unique to the North that can be seen around the territory. Travelling the less beaten path is a fine way to discover the beauty of the land. This is often the best way to see wildlife and to appreciate it in its proper habitat. When you have stopped in a quiet area, there are some things you can do to improve your chances of seeing wildlife. Take your time and be quiet.