CONSERVATION NEWS
May 17, 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
Y2Y Staff Appearances
Events

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Top Story

Crag & Canyon  - Canmore filmmaker Leanne Allison produced a beautiful and educational film about co-existing with wildlife in the Bow Valley. 

Y2Y In The News

Radio Canada International  - This study's authors found when various habitats are connected, the existing networks, biodiversity, and food webs have much greater chance of remaining relatively stable.

Science News
Taylor & Francis - A new approach has the potential to identify areas that pose risks or present opportunities for the implementation of on-the-ground conservation actions to facilitate long-term wildlife movement across private lands. 
 
Scientists may be 'vastly' underestimating the extinction risk facing some species
Huffington Post  - A study from Columbia University challenges the accuracy of methods used by the IUCN to determine conservation status.
 
Also In The News....
 
Study finds best fence for safe pronghorn passage  
Great Falls Tribune  - Using remote cameras, researchers tested three types of barbed wire fence modifications as part of a study of how pronghorn can safely pass under fences with out ripping up their backs.
Missoulian - An interesting approach to help eliminate a source of genetic mixing happening in cutthroat fish in Montana.

CBC - Parks Canada officials have started pulling all the fish from Johnson Lake in Banff National Park in a bid stop the spread of whirling disease.

Flathead Beacon - Warming climate has reduced the size of 39 glaciers in Montana since 1966, some by as much as 85 percent, USGS says.
 
Tiger experts cross the globe to learn from Montana biologists
Missoulian  - This story examines the international research community and the similarities between grizzly and tiger studies.

'Turn it off': How technology is killing the joy of national parks
The Guardian  - As drones, smartphones other gadgets invade America's most tranquil trails, many lament the loss of peace and quiet.

Employment Opportunities

Position - 
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - Until filled

Position -  Learning Program Facilitator (Seasonal, two positions)

Position - 
Program Associate (Intern)
Organization - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - May 26, 2017

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

Y2Y Appearances

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