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November 18, 2015
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November 24, 2015
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Praire Post - New Y2Y-supported wildlife crossing structures are being built in southern Alberta along Canada's Highway 3, a busy east-west roadway that cuts across the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
 
Y2Y In The News

Calgary Herald - In this op-ed in the Calgary Herald, Y2Y's Wendy Francis and Stephen Legault, CPAWS' Katie Morrison, and former Banff National Park Superintendent Kevin Van Tighem make the case for restoring critical forest landscapes in Alberta's headwaters.
 
Also In The News.... 

Porcupine caribou return to Dempster, after 5 years staying north
CBC For the past five years, the Porcupine caribou had been staying north, near Arctic Village in Alaska. This year, the animals are starting to trickle south.

Why First Nations are fighting Site C in court 
Vancouver Sun - L awyers representing two First Nations were in B.C. Supreme Court arguing that the provincial government violated First Nation rights by rushing to approve the controversial $9 billion (and counting) Site C dam on the Peace River.

Montana Standard - The "Animal's Bridge" above Evaro Hill north of Missoula is a part of a larger network of wildlife crossings that have improved safety along Highway 93.
              
Casper Star Tribune American Indians across the Western U.S. are challenging moves by federal wildlife officials to lift protections for grizzly bears that roam a vast wilderness centered on Yellowstone National Park.

Wasting disease nears parks 
Jackson Hole News and Guide - An always-fatal neurological disease that infects elk, deer and moose continues to encroach on northwest Wyoming and has been discovered closerto Yellowstone National Park than ever before.

onEarth - Yellowstone's grizzly bears are spreading out and expanding their range. Is it a sign of good health - or increasing desperation?

Employment Opportunities

Position - Executive Director
Organization - CPAWS - Yukon Chapter
Deadline - November 30, 2015
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Position - Co-Director
Organization - Earthfire Institute
Deadline - Until filled
Go to Y2Y's website for a full list of employment opportunities.

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