Upper Columbia
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From ants to grizzlies: A general rule for saving biodiversity
Habitats are shrinking and becoming more fragmented due to human activities, leading to the loss of many species.
B.C. government delays endangered caribou plan as herds dwindle
As southern mountain caribou populations fall, the B.C. government has announced a temporary moratorium on new resource development in part of the Peace River region but already-permitted logging and road-building will continue.
Meet the scientists embracing traditional Indigenous knowledge
From grizzly bears in areas undocumented by Western science to a possible new fast-running subtype of caribou, traditional knowledge is enriching scientific information about our natural world.
‘Design with Nature Now’ conference in Pennsylvania a legacy for Ian McHarg, links landscape architecture with activism
Half a century ago, McHarg’s Design with Nature linked landscape architecture and activism.
Western governors look to conserve key wildlife corridors, habitat
Y2Y comments on the Western Governors’ Association’s decision to pass a resolution encouraging federal and state agencies to work together to identify and protect regions that wildlife use as migratory…
Connecting habitat key for caribou, new study shows
A recent genomic study led by biologists at the University of Calgary provides fascinating new insights into behaviours that significantly advance our understanding of how to conserve caribou.
Y2Y encourages caribou consultation
Y2Y takes encourages mountain caribou engagement as B.C. consultation wraps up.
Canada’s biodiversity is in danger — here’s what you can do to help
Conservation scientist at Y2Y, Aerin Jacob, comments on the United Nations’ first comprehensive global scientific report on biodiversity, revealing that up to one million species face extinction. | Global News, May 11, 2019
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