In June 2026, Round River Conservation Studies’ Conservation Director Maggie Triska and Community Programs Director Will Tyson, in partnership with the Taku River Tlingit (TRT) Land Guardians, launched a wildlife monitoring initiative in the Whiting Watershed. Supported by the Wilburforce Foundation, this project is part of ongoing stewardship efforts in northern Canada. It also continues more than 25 years of partnership between Round River and TRT, with Round River supporting TRT stewardship through on-the-land programming, community engagement, and collaborative research initiatives.
The Whiting River, which lies within TRT Territory, was identified as an area of particular interest for this initiative because relatively little ecological information exists about it compared to other watersheds. Twelve camera traps were deployed throughout the Whiting to support a wildlife study aimed at better understanding species presence, habitat use, and ecological patterns across the riparian corridor. The resulting data will provide valuable insight into wildlife activity and help inform future conservation and stewardship planning.
In addition, eight sites were paired with Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs) to capture data on bird species. These recordings will contribute to the larger database maintained by the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
Both the camera traps and ARUs will remain in place through the summer and will be retrieved in September 2026, when the collected data will be compiled and analyzed. This collaborative monitoring effort reflects Round River’s commitment to combining community knowledge, conservation science, and on-the-ground stewardship to better understand and protect the ecosystems of the Northern Transboundary Watersheds.
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