Eyes in the field
Learn about a safe and non-intrusive way Y2Y scientists and partners monitor and track the movements of animals of all sizes.
Learn about a safe and non-intrusive way Y2Y scientists and partners monitor and track the movements of animals of all sizes.
When we caught up with 2017 Sarah Baker Memorial grant recipient Dr. Naima Jutha about the community-based wildlife research she’s been working hard at for the last two years, she had a lot to update us on.
Today, in her role as Y2Y’s conservation scientist, Dr. Aerin Jacob works with other scientists, decision-makers, and communities across the Yellowstone to Yukon region and beyond. Her journey as a leader in science and conservation did, however, start long before her time with Y2Y.
We awarded Mateen Hessami with the 2019 Sarah Baker Memorial Fund award to support his research on moose harvest and conservation in B.C.’s Lake Revelstoke Valley.
Plan on spending some time in the Rockies or mountain ranges of southeastern British Columbia in the coming months? You can take part in wolverine research.
For Dr. Karine Pigeon, being outdoors has always been an important part of her work life — and her life when she’s off the clock.
Habitats are shrinking and becoming more fragmented due to human activities, leading to the loss of many species.
One wolf’s travels showed conservation must go beyond national, provincial and state borders and offer a way to protect animals on the move from barriers such as development and highways.
In 2017, we awarded Dr. Naima Jutha the Sarah Baker Memorial Fund award for her ambitious project studying B.C.’s Northern Mountain population of woodland caribou.
In 2018, we awarded Rachel Ackerman a Sarah Baker Memorial Fund grant for her social science research in Idaho’s lower Kootenai River Valley. We caught up with her to learn…