Government decision prioritizes Alberta’s mountains, not mines
Government panel rejects proposed Grassy Mountain mine project in southern Alberta.
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New food storage lockers improve safety, visitor experience to Colville National Forest
This summer, a new tool will increase safety for visitors and wildlife in parts of the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
Guest post: Wildflowers and watercolors
Y2Y donor Sara Solaimanian shares this personal reflection on how a deep love for nature and all of its intricacies can be passed from generation to generation.
Studying recreation for the love of nature
Studying recreation at a large scale is a big undertaking! Luckily, we have had help. Meet three of the interns Y2Y and UNBC have worked with on our recreation ecology project in 2020 and 2021.
New coalition calls on government to re-establish British Columbia as a world leader in fish, wildlife and habitat management
A group of 25 organizations from across British Columbia is urging government to re-establish the province as a world leader in fish, wildlife, and habitat management, including in the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
More than conservation breeding needed to help Jasper’s caribou survive and thrive
To ensure mountain caribou thrive well into the future, it is urgent to halt the ongoing loss of intact caribou habitat in Alberta and B.C.
International team launches first global initiative to map ungulate migrations
Y2Y among team of 92 scientists and conservationists that joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of hooved mammal migrations.
Equitable, carbon-neutral, nature-positive world
Eleven global environmental and business organizations, including Y2Y, have signed off on a new paper that defines what is needed to halt and reverse today’s catastrophic loss of nature.
Three considerations on new user fees proposed for Alberta’s Kananaskis Country
On April 27, Alberta announced a new vehicle pass fee system for Kananaskis Country. How can we ensure these fees meet conservation needs and provide services that benefit Albertans and nature?
The true costs of habitat loss and restoration in northern British Columbia
Social scientist, Master’s student and one of Y2Y’s 2020 Sarah Baker grant recipients works to uncover why First Nations shoulder the burden of recovering degraded habitat caused by resource extraction.
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