Sheep and Goat Farming

The Government of Yukon’s Sheep and Goat Control Order came into effect on January 1, 2020 and remains in place until December 31, 2024.

During the implementation period (January to December 2019), YAA worked with sheep and goat owners to monitor the Control Order’s impact on the industry.

For more information about the Control Order, visit:

Reduce the risk of respiratory disease in wild sheep and goats | Government of Yukon

For questions about owning sheep or goats in the Yukon, contact the Agriculture Branch or Animal Health Unit.

For the Agriculture Branch, email agriculture-livestock@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-5838.

For the Animal Health Unit, email animalhealth@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-5600.

YAA strives to be responsive to issues relating to the Control Order. We initiate regular meetings and communications with Government of Yukon’s Animal Health Unit and the following national and international organizations and groups: 

• Wildlife Farmed Animal Interface Working Group – hosted by the National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Group
• Canadian Sheep Federation – Common Questions and Answers on the Humane Transport for Sheep
• BC Sheep Federation
• Alaska Farm Bureau
• Alaska Department of Environmental Health
• National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council