The American Association of Mammalogists recognized Matthew Kauffman for his lasting conservation contributions through migration
studies.
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Wyoming Legislative Session Brings Conservation ‘Wins and Losses’
March 21, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Conservation
organizations celebrated an amendment to the state budget authorizing land managers to sell the Kelly Parcel to the National Park Service for $100
million. Some bills are more worrisome.
The Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
Deep in the wildest terrain in the Rockies, a mysterious discovery tells the story of a battle between Montana's most lethal predators. And why we need them on the landscape.
Read MoreThis ‘Bearish’ Economy Is One Most States Would Love To Have
July 14, 2023
Often cast as liabilities and villains by politicians, grizzlies and wolves in Yellowstone region are bullish assets that keep delivering dividends—as long as they remain alive
Read MoreThe Doggoned Truth—Domestic Canines Are Not Wildlife’s Best Friends
May 4, 2023
The science is clear that our canine friends are seriously disrupting wild ecosystems, but why do we keep turning a blind eye? Do we want wildlife to persist?
Read MoreBeyond Rescue: Do We Really Need Cell Phone Coverage In The Wild Backcountry?
January 20, 2021
As cell towers proliferate, allowing the internet and social media to penetrate remote landscapes, how come the public wasn't asked if it's a good idea?
Read MoreWhat If The Lakota Had Wiped Lewis And Clark Off The Map?
June 15, 2020
It could have happened. A descendent in the same blood line as Crazy Horse reflects on the Corps of Discovery staying alive and William Clark's racist attitudes
Read MoreStanding Rock Reflections: What Is Progress?
October 6, 2019
Lois Red Elk writes about protest and the tormented ghost of a soldier who helped take her homeland
Read MoreEncounter With Grizzly—Part I: The Shooting
July 5, 2018 // Grizzly Bears
In three parts, MoJo columnist Steve Primm reflects on lessons from a hiker's killing of a bear in Wyoming's Wind River Mountains
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