CONSERVATION NEWS
September 7, 2016


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
Events

September 10, 2016
Jackson, WY
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September 29, 2016
Invermere, BC
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October 3, 2016
Canmore, AB
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 October 7, 2016
Calgary, AB
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Top Story

Experts call for a national conservation network
Environmental Health News  -  Disparate conservation efforts are failing to protect biodiversity. Coordination-and more connectivity-would help, say agency scientists and conservation leaders.

Y2Y In The News

Conservationists have outstanding concerns about Castle parks
Calgary Herald  - "It's been a year of incredible highs - great celebration of one of the great crown jewels in this province's biodiversity was finally protected," said Y2Y's Stephen Legault. "Then there have been some lows when we realized there was so much more work to be done."

Science News
Royal Society Open Science  - The results of this study show the importance of a holistic approach to conservation that involves protecting both large carnivores directly and the prey upon which they depend.

PLOS ONE - The authors of this study report on the population-level effects of chronic wasting disease in deer.
 
Also In The News....

Site C dam opponents make Edmonton stop on cross-country trip
Edmonton Journal -  A group from Treaty 8 First Nations is travelling across the country ahead of a federal court appeal of the dismissal of a challenge that B.C. Hydro's Site C dam infringes on treaty rights. 

Developer holding online community conversation on wildlife mitigations
Rocky Mountain Outlook  - One of the most critical factors for a Canmore development includes the designation of a wildlife corridor by the provincial government and proposed wildlife mitigation for the developed area.
 
Alberta flood leads to 'largest university-led water project in the world'
Calgary Herald - Southern Alberta's 2013 flood - which claimed five lives and caused billions of dollars in damage - has prompted researchers to launch the largest university-led water project in the world.

Flathead Beacon - On Sept. 1, the Blackfeet observed the 30-year struggle to protect the Badger-Two Medicine, and elevated their hopes of canceling all remaining leases, by showcasing a new documentary film highlighting the plight of the cherished landscape, and its connection to the Tribe.

National Parks Traveler - The Grand Teton National Park Foundation and the National Park Foundation have reached the halfway mark in their campaign to protect one square mile of land in Grand Teton National Park from potential development.

BBC News - Free movement between the US and Mexico - the hottest of topics in the 2016 US presidential campaign - is not just a human issue. What would the construction of a wall mean for animals that live near the border?

Employment Opportunities

Position - Communications Coordinator
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - September 14, 2016

Position - Conservation Biologist
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - September 15, 2016

Position - Bridger-Teton Community Organizer
Organization - Wyoming Wilderness Association
Deadline - Until filled

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