About this project
Two of the most intact and important ecosystems in the world’s temperate zone are found in the Northern Rockies of the United States. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho are large, wild landscapes that support rich and abundant wildlife populations. Today, these two areas are essentially ecological islands of protected habitats.
When populations of animals exist in isolation, they are left without the ability to maintain genetic diversity. Simply put, when wildlife can no longer migrate or disperse to new habitats, the long-term health of the population is in jeopardy. It is therefore essential that we maintain clear migration and dispersal routes between protected ecosystems. By connecting the gems that are these ecosystems, we can better ensure healthy populations of grizzly bears, wolverines, moose, mountain lion, and so many other species.
By traveling through the region on foot, from the point of view of the wildlife, it was our goal to gain a unique understanding of the conditions and threats to key habitats, presence of various species, current management practices, and perspectives of local people between these two ecosystems. We collected data on the choices that moving animals are forced to make, and the hazards they face, while we treked through some of the most remote and rugged mountains in the lower 48 states. By documenting specific instances of fragmentation agencies working to promote and protect these areas now have key information they will need to ensure that future generations can experience these charismatic megafauna as we are lucky enough to do so today. The trek was about 520 miles in length, and we sucessfully completed the route on August 8th, 2010. We followed the most likely routes that wolverines and grizzly bears would take through the area. We are currently preparing the film/ outreach portion of the project as well as taking reservations for speaking engagments.
We are looking for finishing fees for post production and film festival entrance fees.
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Connecting the Gems movie and Across the Andes Movie
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This Bozeman, MT 10th grade AP Bio class is taught by Montana teacher of the Year, Paul Andersen.
This is a unique opportunity for 30 students to travel to Antarctica with Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation team consisting of North Face athlete Kris Erickson and world renowned explorer Doug Stoup.
The AP students are motivated and excited to dive fully into this project. They believe that this project will give them first hand experience with different types of environments and a chance to interact with live researchers instead of text books. This will make the overall learning experience more beneficial and exciting.
