Two pieces added to the wildlife connectivity puzzle along Interstate 90
Two private land deals have closed, bringing more wildlife connectivity along Montana’s Interstate 90.
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Building a new generation of conservation storytellers
This past winter, Yellowstone to Yukon partnered with students in the Digital Design program at Vancouver Film School, inviting three student teams to develop creative concepts that could inspire more people to care about wildlife connectivity and the importance of protecting the Y2Y region.
Streaming, wildlife, and how one vtuber is working to support conservation
This past summer, plant-based virtual YouTuber Brynlea invited Y2Y to join her livestream to talk about the work behind the scenes of wildlife crossings and protected areas.
Montana and Alberta team up during Calgary Stampede for safe passage
Transboundary collaboration of government agencies builds momentum for wildlife crossing projects Last week, while the Calgary Stampede filled the streets with music and crowds, a quieter kind of progress built just outside the…
Bears are returning near the Continental Divide
Three private land deals advance ecological connectivity across U.S. Northern Rockies Each year in the Rocky Mountains, as winter turns to spring, elk and deer migrate with the seasons chasing…
Nature nerds unite to protect wilderness
Every December, the team at Quest Nature Tours chooses a charity to support with a holiday donation… and last year, Y2Y was selected!
A once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity
In northern B.C., near the Yukon border, Dene K’éh Kusān is the largest tract of intact, unprotected wilderness in B.C. It’s the beating heart of the Yellowstone to Yukon region, a globally significant landscape stretching across 40,000 square kilometers (9.88 million acres). It’s also the territory of the Kaska Dena, who have cared for these lands for thousands of years. And they have a plan to protect it for thousands of years more.
Nature’s vacuum cleaner
Natural ecosystems are powerful climate tools, pulling carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, and locking it away in forests, soils, and peatlands. This reduces the greenhouse effect and keeps the planet cooler. With this in mind, Y2Y’s science team set out to measure how powerful the Yellowstone to Yukon region really is.
You’re keeping bears and people safe…
We recently partnered with Hipcamp to reach the 700+ hosts who offer camping experiences within the Yellowstone to Yukon region. Our goal is to provide best practices for hosting in wilderness areas, safely sharing space with wildlife, and get ahead of any bear problems before they start.
You made a conservation milestone possible
The stunning Elk Valley has been home to grizzly bears, bighorn sheep and lynx for centuries. And key parcels of land called the Kootenay Forest Lands project, located within the homelands of the Ktunaxa Nation, are now protected for generations to come.
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Thanks to you, we’re making progress towards protecting and connecting more of the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
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