B.C. reaches deals to protect caribou that could render wolf and cougar culls unnecessary
Y2Y’s Tim Burkhart comments on news that B.C. reaches deals to protect caribou that could render wolf and cougar culls unnecessary.
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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.
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.
New caribou agreement advances reconciliation and improves wildlife habitat
Y2Y congratulates and applauds West Moberly First Nations and Saulteau First Nations, the province of British Columbia and Environment and Climate Change Canada in negotiating an agreement to protect and recover caribou in Treaty 8 traditional territory.
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.
Driving to common goals in Idaho’s lower Kootenai River Valley
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…
Exploring “questions worth asking” in Canada’s north
In 2018, we awarded Kirsten Reid a Sarah Baker Memorial Fund grant for her ambitious project in one of the wildest places on Earth — northern Canada’s Greater Mackenzie Mountains….
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.
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