Lights, camera… action (for nature and people)
Films are one form of art that motivate us to take action for nature and people. Here are four inspiring films about Indigenous-led conservation to add to your list.
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Walking alongside each other
Here are three places to start, or continue, your learning journey about Indigenous-led conservation.
Grizzly bears making a comeback in the Bitterroot
Y2Y is helping connect grizzly bears back to important habitat in the Bitterroot valley and beyond, thanks to your support.
Take action: It’s time to fund conservation in B.C.
Tell B.C. to invest into Indigenous governments and communities to protect ecosystems and biodiversity, and engage in land-based reconciliation.
New research fills in gaps on recreational trail use in Canada’s Rocky Mountains
A new report from University of
Northern British Columbia and Y2Y shows at least 24 per cent of trails on public land in Kananaskis Country and B.C.’s Upper Columbia are not documented by the government.
Exploring Ethical Space: Land-based reconciliation in the Y2Y geography
What does land-based reconciliation look like in our region, and how do we get there, together?
Agreement between Blueberry River First Nations and B.C. government advances landscape restoration and Treaty Rights
Y2Y celebrates the leadership of Blueberry River First Nations and the B.C. government in the signing of an implementation agreement on January 18.
Guest post: Research rooted in recreation, grounded in collaboration
Brynn McLellan is Y2Y’s recreation ecology intern. Her contributions have been essential in understanding recreation in the Yellowstone to Yukon region as part of a multi-year research project with UNBC.
Jasper National Park buys out Tonquin Valley leases to help caribou survive
Y2Y among conservation groups supporting significant step in recovery for one Alberta caribou herd
Reducing conflict between livestock, grizzly bears, and ranchers in the rural High Divide region
Allegra Sundstrom, a researcher who received Y2Y’s 2021 Sarah Baker grant, is conducting research to understand why some tools and techniques to reduce human-wildlife conflict are more readily adopted and used compared to others.
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takes all of us
Thanks to you, we’re making progress towards protecting and connecting more of the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
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People biking in the mountains. Shutterstock photo.