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May 6, 2015
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Employment Opportunities
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Western Black Bear Workshop
May 12-14, 2015
Canmore, AB
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May 12 - Victoria, BC
May 13 - Vancouver, BC
May 14 - Kamloops, BC
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May 30, 2015
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#200 1240 Railway Ave
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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Box 157 
Bozeman, Montana,
United States 59771
Top Story

CBC - A four-decade Progressive Conservative run ends in Alberta, but this election is even more historic when it comes to the environment, with many positive and far-reaching implications.

Also In The News.... 

B.C. government buys coal licences to stop mining dispute
Globe and Mail - The province is buying 61 licences in a region dubbed the Sacred Headwaters, an area featuring the headwaters of three important salmon rivers - the Stikine, Skeena and Nass.

Are conservation officers becoming an endangered species?
The Province - B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service faces increasing resources pressure, despite many groups saying the "thin green line" that protects the province's environment has already been cut too deep.

U.S., Canada reveal new oil train regulations

Flathead Beacon - On May 1, transportation officials from both sides of the border gathered in Washington, D.C., to announce a sweeping set of regulations for oil trains across the continent.             

 

Trout restoration project receives funding 

Yellowstone Insider - Two big Yellowstone National Park projects received significant funding from the National Park Service Centennial Challenge: the Gardiner Gateway Project and native cutthroat trout restoration, totaling $1 million.

 

Wolverine watch: Citizen scientists at work
Ravalli Republic - More than 20 monitoring sites were established this year in the Bitterroot National Forest as part of a new collaborative effort led by Defenders of Wildlife to gather information on wolverines, fishers and other forest species.

One in six species at risk of extinction without action
Globe and Mail - Earth is on a course to lose biodiversity by degrees - literally - as climate change exacts an inexorable toll on species around the globe, a new analysis suggests.

Employment Opportunities

Position - Wildlife Biologist
Organization
- BC Public Service
Deadline
- May 18, 2015
Details

Position
- Director of Major and Planned Gifts
Organization
- Vital Ground
Deadline
- Until filled
Position
- Database Processing Assistant
Organization
- Defenders of Wildlife
Deadline
- May 10, 2015
Details

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