Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Foundation
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Old Growth Policy: Y2Y will advocate for BC to adopt the recommendations of the A Future for Old Forests report and engage senior public officer holders around the protection of Old Growth forest in BC.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry
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Wildlife-friendly roads: Y2Y will lobby the BC Ministry of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop, fund and substantially implement an integrated plan for wildlife mitigation along Highway 3 between Sparwood, BC and the Alberta border. Y2Y will advocate that the plan includes at least one major overpass and several smaller pieces of new infrastructure, as well as improvements to existing bridges to make it easier for wildlife to travel beneath them.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Transportation
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Y2Y will advocate for science-based legislation to protect species at risk and critical wildlife habitat, and will provide briefings and reports on research conducted on best-case scenario planning, habitat protection, Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk, and other related research from Y2Y staff, partners, and unaffiliated scientists and institutions.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Y2Y will engage with Senior Office Holders to advocate for comprehensive caribou recovery plans during the Herd Planning process, for the protection of critical habitat for caribou and other species at risk, and for the scheduled implementation of the Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement for the Recovery of Central Mountain Caribou. Y2Y will provide briefings and reports on research conducted on caribou recovery, habitat destruction and protection, and other related research from Y2Y staff, partners, and unaffiliated scientists and institutions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Agriculture, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining, Science and Technology, Tourism, Transportation
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Y2Y will oppose development and tenures on landscapes where there is a significant adverse impact to wildlife, habitat, and connectivity, backed by science and traditional knowledge.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Forestry
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Y2Y will provide research and reports on best practices for land-use planning, conservation, connectivity, recreation ecology, and other science and social science.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Y2Y will support Indigenous-led conservation proposals and advocate for the creation of Indigenous-led Protected Areas as part of Canada's strategy to protect 25% of lands by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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