Draft agreements reached in British Columbia to protect caribou, long-term plan in works
An agreement between B.C., Ottawa and First Nations in northern B.C. is one of two caribou agreements announced Thursday.
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Agreements mark ‘turning point’ for six B.C. caribou herds, but leave most herds hanging
A new southern mountain caribou protection agreement is being heralded as a landmark measure to protect six highly endangered herds in Treaty 8 traditional territory in B.C.’s northeast.
Environmental group wants to reduce speed limit along highway
A prominent environmental group wants the province to reduce the speed limit along the Trans-Canada Highway to reduce the number of animals struck and killed by vehicles in the Bow Valley.
Seasonal road closure helps wildlife
Y2Y’s Aerin Jacob comments on a Parks Canada study that shows Bow Valley Parkway closure improves quality of spring habitat.
New wolf deaths raise call for trapping ‘buffer zone’ outside Banff National Park
Y2Y’s Dr. Jodi Hilty comments on the news that two wolves have been killed by traplines after wandering outside the protection of Banff National Park.
Room to roam: How animals benefit from wildlife corridors
Ecologist Dr. Jodi Hilty explains what conservationists have learned about linking critical habitat areas together.
Conservation groups raise concerns about rail link between Banff and Calgary
Y2Y among the conservation groups raising concerns for wildlife following news about a possible railway link between Banff and Calgary.
Support for Y2Y is not limited by geography
Why one monthly donor gives to Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative despite distance.
Two Banff National Park wolf packs likely decimated by trappers
Y2Y’s Dr. Jodi Hilty discusses the importance of managing lands in and around national parks for wildlife health.
Elusive wolverines can’t escape climate change
Wolverine research aims to understand the elusive mammals better, especially given the impacts of climate change.
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