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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 1d

Calling Canadian early-career researchers! The Y2Y Sarah Baker Memorial Fund is now accepting applications.
This year, two awards of up to $5,000 are available for conservation research projects that help connect and protect habitat from Yellowstone to Yukon.

Deadline: Nov 26, 2025
Details:

Grants - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Learn how Y2Y can support your conservation project a realize the vision of connecting and protecting the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 2d

Roadless areas are “incredibly important from an ecological standpoint,” says Leslie Weldon, former deputy chief of the US Forest Service and Y2Y board member.

But that's just the start of the impacts if the Roadless Rule is overturned. Read more in this opinion from @bengoldfarb.bsky.social

A road runs through it - The Boston Globe

America’s wild lands are already home to vast networks of paved and dirt roads. Now the Trump administration is about to expand their reach.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 5d

Y2Y is now a partner of Nature Investment Hub. We look forward to being part of their work to scale nature-positive activities across Canada that support solutions for biodiversity and climate.
More > natureinvestmenthub.ca/new-partners...

A graphic with a quote from Dr. Jodi Hilty, Y2Y's president and chief scientist

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Center for Large Landscape Conservation @largelandscapes.org · 6d

Outside of Osburn, Idaho, a defunct bridge has become a new wildlife crossing. Fencing was installed to funnel wildlife to the overpass, costing $645,000. The bridge will be removed in the next 10 years but residents hope a new crossing will replace it.

www.hcn.org/articles/for...

Osburn’s bridge to nowhere becomes a lifeline for Silver Valley’s elk - High Country News

Idaho’s newest wildlife crossing didn’t need to be built. It already existed near Coeur d’Alene.

www.hcn.org

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 19d

It's the last day. Can we break through to 200,000 comments?

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Sep 8

Stop the repeal of the Roadless Rule protecting 58 million acres of U.S. National Forest. A major slice of wilderness is at risk of mining, logging and road construction.

Send your comments by Sept. 19! yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/protectroadl...

A view of the Bitterroot Mountains: a blue lake with high mountains around it and many green evergreen trees

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 27d

This is more than conservation. It's about reconciliation, Indigenous self-determination, and advancing Canada's commitment to 30x30

It's exciting to see the Yellowstone to Yukon region's northern anchor moving closer to permanent protection through this collaborative, Indigenous-led approach!

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 27d

At stake? 3,000 km2 of intact boreal forest, critical wildlife habitat for grizzly bears and caribou, and lands of immense cultural significance to Indigenous communities who have stewarded this area since time immemorial.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 27d

This Indigenous-led initiative showcases deep collaboration, with the Gwich'in Tribal Council, First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, Parks Canada, and government partners working together to protect one of Canada's premiere intact landscapes.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 27d

Exciting news from Canada's North! The proposed Teetł'it Gwinjik (Peel River) watershed national park has cleared a major hurdle: the feasibility study is complete and negotiations are now underway.

#ProtectThePeel

Indigenous-led conservation advances as Teetł'it Gwinjik (Peel River) proposal moves to negotiations - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Y2Y celebrates the recent announcement that the proposed national park in the Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) watershed in northern Canada.

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Restoring Ecosystems @restoring.bsky.social · 28d

Calling all #SciArtSeptember artists & beyond…

What about your art being featured on licence plates in #Montana celebrating wildlife crossings and migration?

@y2y.bsky.social @largelandscapes.org
@lizlagomorph.bsky.social

#GenerationRestoration needs to be visualised & communicated! 🖼️

Help Tell the Story of Montana’s Big Game Migration—Through Art | Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and conservation partners launch the Montana Big Game and Wildlife Highway Crossings License Plate Artwork Contest Montana’s big game species—elk, mule deer, moose, pron...

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Sep 8

Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected.

Grizzly bears and other recovering species need connected landscapes to survive. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors.

More than 54,000 comments have already been sent. Keep the momentum up!

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Sep 8

Stop the repeal of the Roadless Rule protecting 58 million acres of U.S. National Forest. A major slice of wilderness is at risk of mining, logging and road construction.

Send your comments by Sept. 19! yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/protectroadl...

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us in Banff this Friday Sept. 12 for a special event. Hear from Bhutan's Chief Forestry Officer & tour experts about Bhutan's incredible national parks. Free tickets but RSVP to grab your spot, doors open at 630pm.
Details: harveylocke.com/bhutaninvite/
#yycevents

BhutanInvite - Harvey Locke

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sign a petition before Sept. 9 to make sure wildlife crossings are a commitment on Highway 1 through Yoho National Park.

Wildlife crossings work, and they save lives. They prevent collisions, protect our ecosystems, and ensure safe passage for animals.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Aug 28

Y2Y is seeking an administrator to work with our donor relations & communications teams. This position is in Y2Y’s main office, located in Canmore, Alberta.

Apply before September 26. Details, including salary expectations, at y2y.net/careers

Conservation Career Opportunities - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Find your career in conservation or other opportunities to support the effort to connect and protect the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Aug 20

URGENT: Deadline extended to Sept. 8

These proven solutions reduce crashes by 96% while protecting wildlife. States want $550M in projects but only $350M is available.

Submit your comment to Federal Register before the new deadline. Help save both drivers and wildlife.

Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal That Focuses on America's Most Fundamental Infrastructure Needs

The current authorization for Federal surface transportation programs is set to expire on September 30, 2026. In preparation for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill, and to ensure tha...

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jul 18

While not in the Yellowstone to Yukon region, it's always great to hear about a new park or expansion.

Let's build on this.

Until July 26, ask for an expansion of Kakwa Wildland Park and Willmore Wilderness Park via the draft Plan for Parks: www.alberta.ca/plan-for-par...

Make nature a priority

ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social @ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social · Jul 16

The province has allocated over 150,000 acres of land for Gipsy-Gordon Wildland Provincial Park southeast of Fort McMurray near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

New provincial park protects over 150K acres in northern Alberta

The province has allocated over 150,000 acres of land for Gipsy-Gordon Wildland Provincial Park southeast of Fort McMurray near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jul 11

Take the survey before July 25 to participate in Kaska-B.C. Land Use Planning. Speak up for Indigenous-led conservation, expressing your support for the Dene Kʼéh Kusān proposal and reconciliation through conservation.

Share the link with others: yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/dkk

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jul 11

You have until July 25 to help protect one of B.C.'s great wilderness areas.

Support Indigenous-led conservation in Kaska ancestral territory in northwestern B.C. Dene Kʼéh Kusān is the largest intact landscape in the province.

Send your comments: yellowstonetoyukon.nationbuilder.com/dkk

Dene Kʼéh Kusān - Always Will be There | Short Documentary

YouTube video by Dena Kayeh Institute

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our briefing of conservation news from across the Yellowstone to Yukon region is back, and better than ever!

This round up delivers the latest in wildlife, science, and environmental happenings straight to your inbox every two weeks.

Sign up now:

Join Our Newsletter to Help Connect and Protect Wildlife Habitat | Y2Y

Join the herd! Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest news, and read about Y2Y's efforts to protect the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jul 4

Montana high school senior Kylie hit a deer while driving near Yellowstone. But, from tragedy came action. She painted a school mural to spread awareness that solutions to this problem exist, after learning 177 crossings have been built across the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

#RoadEcology

A Montana student's mission to highlight wildlife crossings through art and action - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

A Bozeman student paints a wildlife crossing mural at her high school to highlight the benefits for people and nature through art.

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WCS Canada @wcscanada.org · Jun 27

An alternative approach to bridge Indigenous knowledge and Western science for conservation (commentary)

Conservation is our collective responsibility as humans, requiring broad participation from all members of society, rooted in a diverse range of knowledge systems and experiences. Yet modern approaches to conservation, science and land-use planning are influenced by our history of colonialism and power imbalances that continue to affect Indigenous communities across Canada. Despite attempts in […]

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jun 19

For the Kaska Dena, it’s a moment decades in the making. They’ve proposed a four-million hectare Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area called Dene K’éh Kusān. Now, they’re hoping B.C. will formally recognize it. via @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social : thenarwhal.ca/bc-qa-gillia...

Kaska Nation sees hope for IPCA as northwest B.C. land-use planning gets underway | The Narwhal

The Narwhal sat down with land stewardship director Gillian Staveley to talk about the Kaska’s proposed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jun 24

Share your input by July 26 and help build a protected areas network that serves wildlife, communities, and future generations.

Take the survey:

Plan for Parks engagement

Albertans can review and provide input on the new draft Plan for Parks.

www.alberta.ca

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · Jun 24

+ Reintroducing pathways for Albertans to nominate new parks
+ Ensuring conservation remains the top priority in any regulatory changes and be revised only with early and deep consultation with Indigenous Peoples

There is meaningful progress in the draft plan but your input can make it stronger.

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