Researchers from universities, government and conservation organizations have launched a new initiative to track grizzly bears, elk, and deer along Highway 3 in southwestern Alberta…
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Reducing wildlife mortality on Elk Valley roads
By Randal Macnair A remarkable, research-driven project is underway in the Elk Valley right now to help protect vulnerable species. Home to iconic, wide-ranging animals…
Reconnecting the Rockies project takes step ahead
News of provincial investment to improve wildlife connectivity reason to celebrate: Conservation groups Y2Y is among the partners in the Reconnecting the Rockies road ecology…
Trail cams showcase wildlife activity in corridor
NCC provides update on Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor The Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Miistakis Institute and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute last month announced…
Efforts continue to reduce wildlife mortality on Highway 3
Wildsight, in conjunction with partners Yellowstone to Yukon and Miistakis Institute, are excited to release an infographic on wildlife collisions and remediation in the Elk…
Providing safe passage across Highway 3 for wildlife
Faces & Places: Randal Macnair Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program As Conservation Coordinator for the Elk Valley branch of Wildsight, Randal Macnair is…
Report proposes safer wildlife crossings in Elk Valley
Hundreds of animals die on Highway 3 every year Two-hundred and 40 dead large animals are removed from Highway 3 through the Elk Valley every…
Local advancing citizen science in Alberta
On September 26, Columbia Valley resident and Living Lakes Canada Executive Director Kat Hartwig presented at the Advancing Citizen Science in Alberta: Changing Perspectives, Breaking…
Highway Mitigation from the Pass to the Elk Valley
If you drive to Alberta along Highway 3 this month, you’ll probably have to slow down when you come up to Emerald and Crowsnest Lakes….