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Remembering Juri Peepre

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Wildsight mourns the loss of a passionate and courageous leader of the environmental community. Juri Peepre, who passed away peacefully on May 13 at his home at the foot of the Rocky Mountains near Windermere, inspired us with his deep…

Closed – Job Posting: Communications Summer Intern

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This position has been filled. Are you passionate about wildlife and wild places? We are seeking a student Communications and Engagement Intern to join our team for the summer. An ideal position for a returning university student, this job will…

2018 Go Wild! Youth Wilderness Trips

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Already ready to apply? Adventure deep into the wilderness this summer with hiking guides Dave Quinn, Kelly Comishin and Leah Evans! Go Wild challenges youth 14-18 on six-day wilderness backpacking trips into the Kootenay backcountry.

Grizzlies Need Room To Roam: An Interview With Clayton Lamb

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Clayton Lamb is a grizzly bear biologist working throughout Southern British Columbia. Lamb and his research team use genetic testing of bear hair to build maps of grizzly bear populations, tracking individual bears over years to figure out population dynamics and tease out the major ecological fact

Our 2017 Annual Report

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Our Annual Report is hot off the press. Take a look and read about what we accomplished together last year with our partners, members, donors and supporters. A special thanks to each and every one of you for your commitment…

Kootenay Inspired: An Interview with Paul Saso

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Nelsonite Paul Saso is the author of a new book - Kootenay Inspired - that illuminates the lives of twelve extraordinary Kootenay residents. Believing in the power of community and positive change, he is donating half of the proceeds of his book…

Love her, but keep her wild

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"Love her, but keep her wild." ~Atticus To the dreamers, the doers, the ones fighting to protect the places and people we love. To you. Happy Valentine’s Day. Make a gift to wildlife and wild places today in someone…

Job Posting: Rocky Mountain Trench Society Coordinator

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The Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society (Trench Society) is seeking a full-time coordinator. The successful applicant: • Must have related natural resource management qualifications and experience suitable for promoting and delivering grassland ecosystem restoration and conservation activities; • Be responsible…

Grizzlies and wolverines: Species at risk

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Under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, a committee of scientific experts assesses species that are under threat and recommends SARA listings to the federal government. In their latest recommendations, they argue that the western populations of grizzly bears and…