CONSERVATION NEWS
February 7, 2018


Your weekly compilation of Y2Y conservation news stories from national, regional and local newspapers.


 
In This Issue
Top Story
Y2Y In The News
Science News
Also In The News
Employment Opportunities
Y2Y Appearances
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Top Story

Federal judge throws out Yellowstone bison decision
Jackson Hole News and Guide - A federal judge has told wildlife managers they can't cherry-pick science without explanation when they're deciding whether to consider protecting an animal - in this case, the Yellowstone bison.

Y2Y In The News

Gold company looks to drill more in Centennials
Post Register - Conservation groups, including Y2Y, advise caution ahead of drilling proposed for Idaho's Centennial Mountains.

Global News - Conservation experts call it a "choke point" in wildlife migration. But now the province of Alberta appears to be moving ahead with plans to build a new wildlife overpass along the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Canmore.

Science News

PLOS ONE - In this study, researchers  analyzed trail camera data from 192 trail camera locations in and around Jasper National Park, Canada to estimate grizzly bear and black bear occurrence and intensity of trail use.
 
Mountain lions often lose to wolves and bears, study finds
Mongabay - When the hunting grounds of pumas overlap with those of other top predators, such as wolves, bears and jaguars, pumas are often the losers, a new study has found.
 
Also In The News....
 
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest officials are evaluating controversial roadless areas
Missoulian - As officials on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest evaluate roadless areas for possible recommendation as wilderness, supervisor Cheryl Probert is hopeful the public may come up with some unique solutions to long-standing controversies.

Alberta's natural ecosystems shrinking faster than Amazon rainforest: report
Calgary Herald  - Alberta's ecosystems and the natural beauty they create are still largely intact but parts are disappearing at rates that exceed deforestation in the Amazon rain forest.

Northern Yellowstone elk herd at highest level in more than a decade
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - During aerial surveys earlier this month, biologists from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Yellowstone National Park counted 7,579 elk in what's known as the northern range.

Idaho stripped climate change from school guidelines. Now, it's a battle
New York Times - The political fight over global warming has extended to science education in recent years as several states have attempted to weaken or block new teaching standards that included information about climate science

Western Producer - The smartphone app and online mapping tool help identify where North America's fastest land animals are located to help them safely cross roads.

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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