Written by PAUL STRICKLAND
Citizen staff
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Wednesday, 03 September 2008 |
Seven cyclists on an eight-week expedition from Watson Lake to Yellowstone National Park are scheduled to arrive in Prince George tonight as they continue their lobbying for a continuous wildlife corridor through the Northern Rockies.
The Ride for the Wild group, as the cyclists are known, left the Yukon on Aug. 17 and are expected to reach the Montana portion of Yellowstone park by Oct. 6. The effort to link up all national and provincial parks to provide a corridor for wildlife to roam throughout the Rockies is called the Yukon-to-Yellowstone, or Y2Y, initiative, said Daryl Polyk, director of the Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society.
Preserving and maintaining wildlife corridors, one of Y2Y’s primary goals, means establishing safe migration pathways for wildlife species between protected areas, Polyk said.
Within the Yellowstone to Yukon region, there are many protected areas, but animals move in and out of them depending on the season and access to food. Ensuring that wildlife have the freedom to roam is a primary goal for both Y2Y and the Ride for the Wild cyclists, sponsors said.
The Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society will be presenting a slide show and talk by the Ride For The Wild group Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in College of New Caledonia Room 1-306. Admission will be by donation.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 September 2008 )
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