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Runaway Runways
January 31, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Surging direct-flight jet service portends another busy tourist summer in Greater Yellowstone and beyond.
Read MoreCWD Cases Increasing as Feedgrounds Remain in Hotseat
January 30, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Wyoming
Game and Fish report fifth chronic wasting disease case near where federal agencies feed elk,
first confirmed case at Wyoming elk feedground.
A Microdose of Hope
January 29, 2025 // OPINION: Column
In a time in American history when we can feel confused, helpless
and alone, remember the butterfly.
Fencing Fund Aims to Support Paradise Valley Ranchers, Wildlife
January 29, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
PERC launches
privately funded pilot project to address fencing issues, rancher needs and wildlife connectivity.
Grizzly Bear ESA Status in Question as FWS Cancels Public Meetings
January 27, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pulls out of all four meetings intended to explain its decision to retain grizzlies’ threatened status.
Read MoreMyth-Busting and the Great Gray Wolf
January 26, 2025 // NEWS: Feature
As we look back on the 30 years since the wolf was reintroduced in Yellowstone, we examine what wolves are and what they aren’t.
Read MoreTrump Energy Policy Aims to Unplug Endangered Species Act
January 24, 2025
Executive orders direct agencies to minimize consultations, giving priority to energy and mining permits.
Read MoreFederal Judges Find New Power as Chevron Precedent Falls Away
January 23, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Supreme Court ruling drops deference to administrative agency experts. The implications for environmental cases are vast.
Read MoreMontana Launches Study to Verify Accuracy of Bobcat Population Data
January 22, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
FWP aims to close potential gender
identification gaps in harvest reports over
five years, seeks hunter participation.
Why ‘Yellowstone’ Became a Dirty Word to so Many Montanans
January 21, 2025 // OPINION: Essay
No one ever claimed the hit cowboy soap opera was aiming for realism. But for Montana locals, the show’s many day-to-day inaccuracies are hard to swallow.
Read MoreJackson Tourism Board Reports on Ski Town's Sustainable Future
January 21, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
With nearly 3 million
annual visitors to Jackson Hole, community gathers to
review progress of five-year tourism management plan.
Forest Service Authorizes Controversial Crazy Mountain Land Swap
January 20, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
A handful of conservation easements and deed restrictions are incorporated in the Forest Service’s final iteration of the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange.
Read MoreBack to the Land
January 19, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Tracy Stone-Manning turned in her BLM keys last week. As she exits civil service, she reflects on her career, the incoming administration, and the public’s love for public land.
Read MoreStudy Models Impact of Elk Feeding on CWD and Herd Health
January 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Researchers analyze alternative
management plans for Jackson Elk Herd and bison as FWS update nears.