We connect important habitats that are vital for wildlife. Animals need enough room to sustain a healthy population. Connection matters. We maintain and restore key corridors and improve wildlife movement across some of the busiest roads in the Yellowstone to Yukon region so animals can safely cross private land and busy roads to meet their needs.
landscape connection
our impact
More than 117 wildlife underpasses, overpasses, and fencing structures to aid animal crossing and safety are now in place across the Yellowstone to Yukon region
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Areas where multiple animal safety crossing systems have been built
our impact
As a united effort with willing landowners, we have conserved 2,000 km² (500,000 acres) of private land in vital wildlife corridors, creating connections between protected areas. This crucial connection has led to grizzly bears reappearing in regions of the United States where they have not been seen in more than a century
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Conserved private land
our impact
With your help, we have decommissioned long stretches of road to restore natural habitats
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Restored natural habitat zones
together, we are:
ensuring safe wildlife passage
by making sure animals can get safely across roads, private lands, and unprotected public lands across the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
advancing voluntary private land conservation
by working with willing landowners to secure ecologically significant wildlife corridors on private lands.
strengthening conservation
through progressing policies, programs, and funding that strengthen and sustain the conservation of ecological corridors for the future.
featured success stories
New funding provides vital support for a series of wildlife crossings on Highway 3
Government of Canada contributes more than $1.9M to support ecological connectivity in southeastern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta, improving wildlife movement across Highway 3.
Conservation success: Western Montana corridor protection bolsters wildlife linkage for grizzly bears and more
Y2Y and Vital Ground protect an important habitat connection for grizzly bears and other wildlife in northwestern Montana near the confluence of the Bull River and Clark Fork River.
Onward and over: The Stoney Nakoda Exshaw Wildlife Arch is going up
The newest addition to the network of more than 117 safe animal crossings in the Y2Y region will be the Stoney Nakoda Exshaw Wildlife Arch on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Canmore, Alberta.
Exciting opportunity for new wildlife crossings in U.S. parts of Y2Y region
A new U.S. federal funding program will make roads safer for people and wildlife — and keep habitat connected.
