Come out for coexistence, communities, and great company

B.C. Backcountry Hunters presents Pint of Knowledge, happening Thursday, February 15 at 6PM PT.

Come out to learn more about Y2Y’s work to help communities understand, embrace, and adopt practices that promote harmonious coexistence with wildlife. Josh Welsh, Y2Y’s Communities and Conservation and Senior Manager, will share insights on ‘Wise Practices for Human-Wildlife Coexistence’.

Join us at Tailout Bewing in Castlegar, British Columbia, for a fun evening of coexistence conversations, door prizes, raffles, food and drinks. All ages are welcome.

Why does Y2Y’s coexistence and communities work matter?

Communities and wildlife thrive when the needs of both are met.

Some species, such as grizzly bears, represent the health of a landscape and many other species because of their habitat requirements. So, if people living within the Yellowstone to Yukon region can coexist with grizzly bears, then our collective environment will be healthier.

Reducing human and wildlife conflicts maintains safety, builds community-wildlife tolerance and improves wildlife habitat across the landscape. Y2Y’s work supports people seeing bears as a part of a healthy system, and not solely an element to manage.