Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative or Y2Y is a transboundary Canada–United States not-for-profit organization that aims to connect and protect the 2,100 miles (3,400 kilometres) Yellowstone-to-Yukon region.Its mission proposes to maintain and restore habitat integrity and connectivity along the spine of North America's Rocky Mountains stretching from the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem to Canada's Yukon Territory.This network is built upon the principles of conservation biology, various focal species assessments, the knowledge of local and traditional residents, and the requirements for sustainable economies.The season 1 episode, The Crackpots and These Women, has a character played by Nick Offerman proposing the construction of an "1,800 mile wolves-only roadway" to White House Press Secretary C. J. Cregg.[11][12][13][14] A 2016 episode of Nova titled Wild Ways [15] featured Y2Y's work and how newly established wildlife corridors offer hope to the planet's endangered species.
CanadaUnited StatesRocky MountainsGreater Yellowstone ecosystemYukon Territoryconservation biologylandscape-scale conservationwatershedsFirst NationKootenay National Parkwildlife crossingsAlgonquin to Adirondacks CollaborativeAlgonquin Provincial ParkGreat Eastern RangesBaja, CaliforniaIUCN protected area categoriesThe West WingThe Crackpots and These WomenNick OffermanC. J. CreggYellowstone National ParkNational Museum of Wildlife ArtWhyte Museum of the Canadian RockiesDwayne HartyHarvey LockeAmerican PrairieAnimal migrationCanadian Parks and Wilderness SocietyEcology of the Rocky MountainsInsular biogeographyNational Parks of CanadaNational Park Service