Entries for July 2015

Integrating Wildlife and Culture: A New Framework for Conservation

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Integrating Wildlife and Culture: A New Framework for Conservation
(July 23, 2015) Nestled just south of Glacier National Park in Montana, where the Great Plains first meets the dramatic uplift of the Rocky Mountains, is the Badger-Two Medicine (B2M) area. Encircled by the majestic Glacier National Park, the foothills and prairies of Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and the rugged Bob Marshall and Great Bear Wilderness Areas, the B2M occupies a strategic position in the international landscape known as the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. The B2M is part of the traditional ...

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Ontario's Vision for Mineral Exploration and Mining: Renewing the Mineral Development Strategy

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Ontario's Vision for Mineral Exploration and Mining: Renewing the Mineral Development Strategy
(July 09, 2015) Even though Ontario's mining sector has been in a downturn for the past two years, mining is still big business. Ontario’s mining sector directly employs 26,000 people and supports 41,000 more jobs within the mining service and supply industries. The sector made $11B in 2014 and invested $1.3B back into the province.   Mining has recently moved into Ontario's Far North. This remote region contains globally significant ecosystems and is home to many species at risk, including caribou, ...

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