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November 25, 2017
Invermere, B.C.
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December 6 - 7, 2017
Sandpoint, ID., and Missoula, MT.
February 27-28, 2018
London, England
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Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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Box 157
Bozeman, Montana,
United States 59771
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Top Story
Red Deer Advocate - A push to provide provincial protection for the Bighorn Backcountry area has been renewed as Y2Y is taking aim at the Alberta government.
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Y2Y In The News
ROOPHTOP - Massive hydroelectric generating station is a balancing act between jobs, energy production and environmental, cultural trade-offs.
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Science News
Phys.org - Large mammals crossing Montana's U.S. Highway 93 are more likely to use wildlife crossing structures than move past a random location in the surrounding habitat, new research shows.
Camera trap placement and the potential for bias due to trails and other features
PLOS
- Camera trapping has become an increasingly widespread tool for wildlife ecologists, with large numbers of studies relying on photo capture rates or presence/absence information. It is increasingly clear that camera placement can directly impact this kind of data, yet these biases are poorly understood.
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Also In The News....
International scientists raise alarm about Wood Buffalo World Heritage Site
Edmonton Journal - One of the world's largest groups of conservation scientists says Canada's biggest national park is among the most threatened World Heritage Sites in North America.
Missoulian - The future for mountain goats on North Idaho's Scotchman Peak is brighter thanks to "goat ambassadors" who have been hiking the popular trail to educate hikers on avoiding contact with the goats.
CBC -
Alberta's herds are declining so rapidly, species should be listed as fully endangered, scientist says.
Canadian Geographic - With its ruling in Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada has shown that Indigenous groups cannot use the Charter's freedom of religion clause to protect lands they consider sacred.
DeSmog - How healthy are the lakes, rivers, and streams in B.C. that supply us with drinking water and H2O for industrial uses such as fracking? No one really knows, according to a new report.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Opponents of mining in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park want Congress to pass a bill banning new mining claims before they recess for the winter, and they're calling for help from the two Republican members of Montana's delegation.
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Employment Opportunities
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Deadline - Until filled
Yukon Conservation Society
Deadline - December 1, 2017
Woodland Park Zoo
Deadline - Until filled
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Y2Y Appearances
Look for Y2Y staff presenting at or attending these upcoming events and conferences:
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