Y2Y's Hunting and Fishing Policy

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative recognizes that hunting and fishing are:

• an Aboriginal right;
  
  
• a part of the cultural heritage and economy of the Y2Y region; and
  
  
• appropriate activities within the Y2Y region, provided these activities are conducted in an ethical manner that includes fair chase principles and do not compromise ecological integrity or the long-term health of habitats or species.

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative neither endorses nor condones the hunting of carnivore species such as grizzly bears, black bears, wolves and cougars. We acknowledge that individuals and groups within our network may support Y2Y’s hunting and fishing policy while having a diversity of views with respect to carnivores.