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Top Y2Y Stories of the Year
It's the time of year when we naturally turn to reflection. At the end of 2017 we look back on the many stories, articles, videos and interviews on Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative's progress and vision published
. For our final Conservation News of the year, we wanted to share a few highlights in case you missed them the first time.
Our offices are closed from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, so we wish you all the best over the holiday season. Look for the next edition of Conservation News on Jan. 10, 2018.
Mapping the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Canadian Geographic
, Jan. 30
- Y2Y co-founder Harvey Locke discusses the founding of the organization, the work that's been done and where the future is headed in this special issue commemorating Canadian parks.
Global News Calgary, Jan. 20 - Premier Rachel Notley announced Friday, Jan. 20 the Castle Wildland Provincial Park and the new Castle Provincial Park will preserve 103,000 hectares of mountains and foothills.
Calgary Herald, Mar.12 - The Bow Valley is booming with development plans. And conservationists are worried about the effect of thousands more people on grizzlies and other wildlife.
Sierra Magazine, Mar. 19 - Y2Y's Jodi Hilty discusses the importance of the return of bison to Canada's Banff National Park.
British Columbia Magazine, Mar. 31 - Y2Y's Peace River Break co-ordinator Tim Burkhart tells the story of the first - and last - caribou he saw in the wild.
Rocky Mountain Outlook, May 4 - The wandering ways of wolves and the large distances they travel to find mates or new territories continues to highlight the need for connected habitats for wide-ranging carnivores.
DeSmog Canada, Aug. 16 - Indigenous leaders from northern British Columbia are calling on the UN to investigate whether ongoing industrial development of Indigenous lands and waters constitutes a violation of UN conventions this week.
CBC Calgary, Aug. 25 - A group of ranchers and landowners in southwestern Alberta have put out a series of videos talking about the ecological value of the eastern slopes of the Rockies, and the impact of growing human activity.
CBC Sunday Edition, Aug. 27 - Y2Y co-founder Harvey Locke discusses large landscape conservation with CBC's David Gray.
Wildlife overpasses examined near Island Park
Idaho Post Falls Register, Sept. 18 - Idaho Transportation Department is reviewing options for the improvement of U.S. Highway 20 as it approaches West Yellowstone, Mont., and it could mean a safer future for area migratory wildlife and motorists alike.
Conservationists mourn death of female grizzly bear in Alberta
Globe and Mail, Sept. 27 - Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park in northwest Alberta.
New York Times, Nov. 3 - Dr. Jodi Hilty discusses the need to connect two populations of U.S. grizzlies.
Fragmenting forests threaten animals with extinction
CBC Quirks and Quarks, Nov. 8 - One solution for more robust protected areas is to create natural corridors that link existing parks together, such as the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative project.
These are just some of the highlights. Get caught up on all Y2Y news from the year at y2y.net/news.
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