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200-1350 Railway Ave
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
T1W 1P6
Box 157
Bozeman, Montana,
United States 59771
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Top Story
Banff bison to roam free this summer in park for first time in more than a century
CBC - The herd of 16 bison relocated from Elk Island Park to a remote 45-acre enclosure in Banff National Park seems to be thriving at the one-year anniversary of the project.
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Y2Y In The News
Remember when Harper ruined Canada's environmental laws? Here's how the Liberals want to revamp them
DeSmog - "...the devil is in the details. So how the legislation is rolled out and what policy and regulations comes along with it, that's where a lot of the clarity will come from," says Y2Y's conservation scientist Aerin Jacob.
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Science News
EurekAlert! - A special issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment looks for new solutions to old problems by pooling the knowledge of scientists, ranchers, feds, community groups, and tribes.
Protected area connectivity: Shortfalls in global targets and country-level priorities
ScienceDirect - This study provides the first global evaluation of countries' progress towards Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity that is to have at least 17 percent of the land covered by well-connected PA systems by 2020.
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Also In The News....
Yellowstone 'conservation fee' proposed
Jackson Hole News and Guide - Wyoming lawmakers will soon consider whether to start a conversation about having Yellowstone National Park's millions of visitors help pay to conserve the park's transboundary wildlife.
EPA program to remove pollutants from rivers, streams is endangered
Missoulian
- A popular program that's been used across western Montana to remove pollutants from rivers and streams may be washed up.
Trump budget would undo gains from conservation programs on farms and ranches
The Conversation - President Trump's 2019 budget request would slash funding for farm bill conservation programs by about $13 billion over 10 years, on top of cuts already sustained in the 2014 farm bill.
B.C. makes big promises on environment, indigenous rights in throne speech
DeSmog - The speech laid out the NDP's "affordability" agenda and unveiled plans to revitalize the environment assessment process and address fugitive emissions in the oil and gas sector.
Global News - Harvey Locke, a well-known Alberta conservationist, says holding alpine skiing in Banff National Park as part of a potential Calgary Olympic bid is a "bad idea."
People and bears live in harmony in this wildlife-friendly town
National Geographic
- In addition to adding bear-proof trash cans, Canmore has also replaced attractants like fruit trees, built wildlife crossings over highways, and provided education to the local populace.
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Employment Opportunities
Cabinet Purcell Mountain Corridor Project Coordinator
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - February 23, 2018
High Divide Program Coordinator
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - February 23, 2018
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - Until filled
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Y2Y Appearances
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