Posted: Jun 30, 2021 5:44 PM CT | Last Updated: June 30
A judge has struck a statement of claim filed against the Yukon government over its management of the Takhini elk herd. (submitted by Sue Thomas)
A Yukon judge has struck down a lawsuit against the territorial government over the Takhini elk herd.
In a June 23 decision, Yukon Supreme Court Chief Justice Suzanne Duncan wrote that it was plain and obvious that a statement of claim from ranchers Wayne and Allison Grove had no reasonable prospect of success.
The Groves, who own the El Dorado Ranch in the Takhini Valley northwest of Whitehorse, sued the government in 2020, alleging that it had been negligent in allowing the Takhini elk herd which it introduced to the area in 1951 to grow in size and range beyond what was laid out in management plans.
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Yukon government asks for Takhini elk herd lawsuit to be thrown out
The territorial government was in court Thursday asking for a lawsuit by a rancher in the Takhini Valley to be thrown out. Wayne Grove sued the government last year alleging it failed to properly manage the wild elk, which have damaged his property and negatively impacted his business.
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