CONSERVATION NEWS
September 28, 2016


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


 
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Y2Y In The News
Science News
Also In The News
Employment Opportunities
Events

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Top Story

The Hill  - As argued by Jodi Hilty of Y2Y, Gary Machlis of Clemson University and the NPS, and Healy Hamilton of NatureServe, a  systematic, comprehensive and representative network of protected habitats is needed to prevent further decline of America's ecological health.

Y2Y In The News

Calgary Herald - Efforts to bring bison back to the landscape across Canada, the United States and Mexico have made great strides in the past decade. "Restoring the animal to the landscape as an ecological process is the holy grail for bison conservation in the 21st century," said Y2Y's Harvey Locke.
Rocky Mountain Outlook  -  Future wildlife mitigations proposed for the remaining undeveloped lands in Three Sisters Mountain Village include using wildlife exclusion fencing. Y2Y's Stepehen Legault said fencing is a secondary issue to what should be top of mind - the establishment of a functioning wildlife corridor.

Global News - In a few months, bison will once again roam Banff National Park. Banff is hosting a conference with the American Bison Society this week, and as Sarah Offin reports, Tuesday was a chance to learn about the challenges involved in re-introducing the once threatened species.

Science News

PLoS ONE - Laura Sonter et al used geotagged photographs uploaded to the photo-sharing website Flickr to quantify park visits, and multiplied visits by mean trip expenditures to show that conserved lands contributed US$1.8 billion to Vermont's tourism industry between 2007 and 2014.

Phys.org  - Clayton  Lamb et al analyzed nine years' worth of grizzly detection or capture data and found that the presence of humans has made BC's East Kootenays into an ecological trap, where attractive habitat masks the significant risk associated with the area, creating a mortality sink with far-reaching effects on the population.

Science Daily - In the late summer of 2016, a field team monitored Caspian tern chicks through to fledging in Cape Krusenstern National Monument in Alaska. This discovery of Caspian terns breeding above the Arctic Circle in the Chukchi Sea is nearly 1,000 miles farther north than previously recorded.

Mongabay - A glimpse into conservation science in progress: Robert Long reveals how to catch rare wolverines on camera throughout brutal alpine winters.

Also In The News....

National Post - Ten islands now host grizzlies living outside their known range. Most surprisingly, some of the colonists are female. These aren't just the wanderings of lone males; they are bringing their families.
 
CBC  - Research suggests two parks proposed for the southwestern corner of Alberta are already so heavily used they're becoming useless to the grizzly bears they are supposed to protect.

CBC  -  UNESCO is conducting a review of the Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site this week. The Mikisew Cree First Nation petitioned the world body to list the park as being under threat from various developments, including Site C dam.
 
Toronto Star - Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said he declined to participate in Monday's planned Black Rod reconciliation event to protest B.C.'s slow response to the Supreme Court's Tsilhqot'in decision and approval like the Site C dam.

Resource Clips - More than two long years after shutting down and less than two short weeks after its acquisition closed, northeastern BC's Brule coal mine is moving from care and maintenance to production.

Employment Opportunities

Position - Communications Coordinator
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline  - September 30, 2016

Position  - Conservation Biologist
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline  - September 30, 2016

Position - Community Engagement  Associate
Organization  - Idaho Conservation League
Deadline  - September 30, 2016

Go to Y2Y's website for a full list of employment opportunities .

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