CONSERVATION NEWS
March 1, 2017


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

March 11, 2017
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Osoyoos, BC
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Banff, AB
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Top Story

Missoulian  - Montana Sen. Jon Tester announces the introduction of the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, a proposal that includes expanding the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex by 79,000 acres.

Y2Y In The News

Crag & Canyon  - A recent survey has found that the majority of Canmore residents are in favour of a levy that would fund conservation efforts in the Bow Valley.
 
Science News
Canadian Geographic - A nation-wide survey shows that most Canadians strongly support protecting species-at-risk, even if it means limiting some industrial development.
  
Broad-scale lake expansion and flooding inundates essential wood bison habitat
Nature Communications  - In this study, scientists investigate the mechanisms and historical context behind recent lake expansion in the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary using remotely sensed images and lake sediment cores.
 
Also In The News....

Citizen scientists spot wolverine in Bitterroot Valley
Montana Kaimin  - Bitterroot is a key area for wolverines to travel in, but one hasn't been officially seen there in seven years.

Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Montana lawmakers gave the initial OK to a resolution urging the wholesale removal of Endangered Species Act protections from all Montana grizzly bears.
 
'Tension crack' interrupts Site C dam construction             
CBC  - The giant Site C dam project has stopped construction of one road after a large 'tension crack' appeared on an unstable slope along the slide-prone Peace River banks near Fort St John. 

Crag & Canyon - Bear 71, the multiple award-winning interactive documentary which tells the story of a female grizzly bear who lived around Banff and Canmore, is being reinvented as an immersive virtual reality experience.
 
In a time of division, could science find a way to unite?
Christian Science Monitor  - At an annual gathering, concerned scientists discussed how to navigate distrust and make science for everyone.

Sounds of Yellowstone remind us why it's worth preserving
Huffington Post  - Celebrate Yellowstone National Park's birthday by taking a trip there, complete with sights and sounds from Montana State University Library's Acoustic Atlas project and National Park Service sound library.

Employment Opportunities

Position -  Accounting Coordinator
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - March 22, 2017

Position - Branch Manager
Organization - Wildsight Invermere
Deadline - March 6, 2017

Organization - Wildlife Management Institute
Deadline - March 10, 2017

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

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