Seaplane pilot Byran Swansberg shares his view of B.C. from the air, and his opinion on how we can do more to save this incredible province's wild places.

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According to a local expert, Haines Junction is one of Yukon's most tolerant communities when it comes to coexisting with grizzly bears. Good news, since it's in one of Yukon's densest grizzly bear corridors. Indigenous Knowledge and decades of prevention are helping people and bears coexist.

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What is it like to live with grizzly bears? Reporter Trina Moyles travelled to Haines Junction, Yukon, to find out. It has one of the highest concentrations of grizzlies in the territory. Here's her story about coexistence, with incredible photos by Sonny Parker thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-bear...

Dene K’éh Kusān is the beating heart of the Yellowstone to Yukon region. This vast wilderness is in northern B.C. near Yukon: remote, wild, yet welcoming. And now, it's being considered for protection. Join others in supporting Kaska First Nations. Send your comments to the gov't by Aug 4:

Protect B.C.'s biggest, wildest place - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Support Kaska First Nations in their efforts to protect Dene K'éh Kusān in the northern part of the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

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If proposed coal mine exploration and development in Alberta’s #EasternSlopes proceeded, there are few water basins in our province that wouldn’t be in some way impacted ⚠️ The health of our #AlbertaWater CANNOT be the collateral damage of the coal industry’s inability to operate responsibly ⛰️

Do something small to save something big. On July 29, join a virtual action party to fill out a survey and support Dene Kʼéh Kusān, a proposed Indigenous protected area in northern B.C. Help conserve the province's largest intact wilderness! RSVP:

Campaign Action Party - Support Dene Kʼéh Kusān

By filling out an online survey together in just a few minutes, we can make a huge difference for one of the biggest, wildest places in BC!

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In Victoria, B.C., on July 23? Join us for a special screening of the film Dene K'éh Kusān: Always Will Be There. A Q&A on what’s next and how you can get involved with Y2Y's Tim Burkhart and Michelle Miller of the Dena Kayeh Institute follows. Tickets are free. RSVP now:

Dene K'éh Kusān: The Biggest, Wildest Place You've Never Heard Of | Victoria, B.C. - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Join Y2Y and Dena Kayeh Institute for a special screening of Dene K’éh Kusān: Always Will Be There in Victoria, B.C., on July 23. As British Columbia weighs permanent protection...

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Wildlife crossings are gaining global momentum and rare nonpartisan support. Journalist @bengoldfarb.bsky.social joins @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social at the Mongabay Newscast to discuss how these structures are helping protect threatened wildlife, and improving genetic diversity. 🎧️ Listen now 👇️

The growing global popularity of wildlife crossings

Nearly three years ago, Newscast guest, author and journalist Ben Goldfarb discussed his book Crossings, which is about wildlife crossings and road ecology. Wildlife crossings help reconnect habitats…

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"Keeping [migration] paths intact in general is important to give the animals options to respond. As we chip away at that behavior, we’re chipping away at the ability to have large numbers of ungulates on the landscape.” - @claytontlamb.bsky.social therevelator.org/deer-caribou...

Incredible Journeys: How Hoofing It Helps Deer and Caribou • The Revelator

Migration increases the survival of ungulates like mule deer and caribou, but changing landscapes are hampering their movements — and their future.

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From a wild idea to supporting wildlife movement: go inside the journey of wildlife crossings with @bengoldfarb.bsky.social #RoadEcology

The long and winding road to safe highways: Inside the global movement to reconnect habitat

One of the busiest highways in the western U.S. is I-25, a concrete artery that runs north to south across the state of Colorado, funneling roughly 100,000 cars per day through the fast-growing…

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The Y2Y region is an example of how nature positive action benefits people and wildlife. In this Frontiers in Science webinar, Y2Y’s cofounder Harvey Locke and coauthors explore how protecting and restoring ecosystems protects human health, food security, freshwater systems and economic stability.

Harvey Locke and colleagues | Nature Positive: halting and reversing biodiversity loss

In this Frontiers in Science Deep Dive webinar, Dr Harvey Locke, Prof Johan Rockström, Prof Raina Plowright explored why halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 is essential to prevent the…

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A new scientific impact paper shows southern mountain caribou habitat in B.C. is still being destroyed. Without laws that require protection of critical habitat on provincial land, that habitat remains officially protected on paper, but is disappearing in reality. doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

Our president and chief scientist Dr. Jodi Hilty took the TEDx Planet Action stage at MIT asking people to rethink conservation. Watch to see what's possible when we give wildlife room to roam.

Giving wildlife room to roam: Y2Y at Planet Action TEDx - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Dr. Jodi Hilty shares Y2Y's radical yet elegant solution to stop biodiversity loss and address climate change on the TEDx stage at MIT.

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Next Saturday, Jun. 27, join us for "Grassy Mountain and the Threat of Coal" with @y2y.bsky.social's Nicole Olivier + AWA conservation specialists. This steep but rewarding hike is in the vicinity of the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine. Sign up now: www.albertawilderness.ca/product/adve...

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Join us in Taber for a day of all things grasslands! Did you know that 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists?

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Every December, the team at Quest Nature Tours chooses a charity to support with a holiday donation…and last year, Y2Y was selected! Learn about some of the ways that you can support this ecological gem: y2y.net/blog/nature-...

Nature nerds unite to protect wilderness - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Every December, the team at Quest Nature Tours chooses a charity to support with a holiday donation… and last year, Y2Y was selected!

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Imagine a wild area the size of Switzerland full of ancient forests, meadows, clear rivers, moose, grizzly bears, migratory songbirds, and woodland caribou that sustained Indigenous communities for millennia. This is the Dene K’éh Kusān IPCA proposal in northern B.C. Learn more:

A once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

In northern B.C., near the Yukon border, Dene K’éh Kusān is the largest tract of intact, unprotected wilderness in B.C. It’s the beating heart of the Yellowstone to Yukon region, a globally…

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Camping is surging in popularity in the Yellowstone to Yukon region. This means campers are often in prime grizzly bear country. That's why we're helping Hipcamp hosts to make their properties bear-smart. Learn more:

You're keeping bears and people safe... - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

We recently partnered with Hipcamp to reach the 700+ hosts who offer camping experiences within the Yellowstone to Yukon region. Our goal is to provide best practices for hosting in wilderness areas,…

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BC is home to the world's only deep-snow caribou, which are disappearing. Now Syilx Okanagan Nation is asking Canada to issue an emergency order to protect 3 herds. My story for @thetyee.ca today www.thetyee.ca/News/2026/06... #biodiversity

Will Canada Issue an Emergency Order to Protect Caribou? | The Tyee

If it doesn’t happen, they’re ‘doomed,’ says Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson.

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Somewhere in southeastern B.C.’s Elk Valley, a grizzly bear follows a creek in an old growth forest, through land that will never be subdivided, logged, or lost…because of you. Learn more: y2y.net/blog/you-mad...

You made a conservation milestone possible - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

The stunning Elk Valley has been home to grizzly bears, bighorn sheep and lynx for centuries. And key parcels of land called the Kootenay Forest Lands project, located within the homelands of the…

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We made a lot of connections in 2025! The new Osburn wildlife overpass is one of 204 crossing structures currently bridging the Yellowstone to Yukon landscape, with more on the way! Learn more about how we’re working to connect this unique region: y2y.net/2025 Photo: Idaho Fish and Game.

Did you know? Forests and wild lands in the Yellowstone to Yukon region suck up a huge amount of carbon every year — the same amount produced by about 20 million cars!

Nature's vacuum cleaner - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Natural ecosystems are powerful climate tools, pulling carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, and locking it away in forests, soils, and peatlands. This reduces the greenhouse effect and keeps…

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Our president and chief scientist, Dr. Jodi Hilty shares reflections from 2025 in our latest impact report. More from Jodi: y2y.net/blog/room-fo...

In 2025, we contributed $1.45M to projects advancing a connected Yellowstone to Yukon region where wildlife and communities thrive together. This shared vision is powered by hundreds of communities, diverse perspectives, and your support. Thank you!

In 1993, grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 were separated by 150 mi (240 km) — isolated, vulnerable, and in trouble. Today, that gap has shrunk to just 45 mi (72 km). What once seemed impossible is now within sight. This is what conservation can do when we work together.

Helping grizzly bears find their way home - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Today, the gap between grizzly bear populations in the southern Rockies has shrunk to just 72 kilometers (45 miles). This extraordinary recovery is the result of strategic land conservation and…

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As our Communities and Conservation team grows, so does our work helping people and wildlife share space more peacefully across the Yellowstone to Yukon region — through education, practical tools, and on-the-ground support. Read more about some of these solutions:

Good neighbors: Living with bears - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

The biodiversity in the Creston Valley, B.C., is unique and thanks to local conservation efforts, still includes grizzly bears. This has created an opportunity for the community to create solutions…

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204 wildlife crossings. 45,000 hectares conserved. Grizzly bear habitat gaps shrinking. And that's just the beginning. Our 2025 Impact Report is here — see how we're reconnecting wild landscapes and helping people and wildlife thrive together across the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

One big tent: Y2Y's 2025 impact report is here - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Y2Y's latest annual impact report shares the impact, progress and stories of our collaborative conservation work from 2024 and beyond.

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Buffalo Lessons is the story of what happened when conservationist Karsten Heuer — our former president — and a dedicated team worked with Indigenous Nations to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park after 150 years away. Available now greystonebooks.com/products/buf...

The future of conservation is connected, collaborative, and ambitious. By thinking big and working together across borders, ecosystems, and communities, we can all rise to meet conservation challenges.

From collaboration and science to enduring conservation - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Y2Y works to advance conservation by partnering with diverse communities to connect and protect this vast, ever-changing mountain region. To guide our conservation efforts, we draw from the best…

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Join us, Forest Futures Canada and partners for an important conversation on advancing a Nature Positive future — one that halts and reverses biodiversity loss while supporting human well-being. It's June 8, online and free. Register: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Achieving our vision across the Yellowstone to Yukon region requires deep and ongoing collaboration. Our our history we've worked with Indigenous governments, NGOs, local communities, biologists, businesses, and government agencies to advance large-landscape conservation. 2025 was no different:

Conservation through collaboration - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Achieving our vision across the Yellowstone to Yukon region — spanning the Yukon in Canada to Wyoming in the U.S. and at least 75 Indigenous territories — requires deep and ongoing collaboration.…

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Our 2025 impact report is here! From major strides closing the gap for grizzly bears in the southern Canadian Rockies to the completion of wildlife crossings and new land protections to important community coexistence projects, with your support, Y2Y is building something remarkable. Dive in:

One big tent: Y2Y's 2025 impact report is here - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Y2Y's latest annual impact report shares the impact, progress and stories of our collaborative conservation work from 2024 and beyond.

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