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Draft National Wildfire Plan Under White House Consideration Returns Firefighting ‘to the 1930s,’ Experts Say
April 18, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

On the cusp of wildfire season, a new proposal recommends consolidating all federal firefighting resources, calls for immediate fire suppression.
Read MoreHow Wyoming Sought to Stave off Wolf Torture
April 15, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Two bills in the 2025 Legislature were introduced in response to the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel, Wyoming.
Read MoreFuture of Grizzly Bear Study Group in Dire Straits
April 14, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

As Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touts successful dire wolf revival, IGBST fights for survival.
Read MoreEnviro Groups Petition DEQ to Limit Nutrient Pollution on Big Hole River
April 10, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Petitioners say pollution-related algal blooms are threatening the Big Hole’s famed trout fishery.
Read MoreMontana Updates Wolf Management Playbook as Hunting Bills Advance
April 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Wildlife managers release first wolf management plan in 22 years, set minimum baseline population to 450.
Read MoreInside the Battle Over the ESA
March 31, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Since the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, has it been a winning or losing proposition? It depends on who you ask.
Read MoreRiver Study Offers New Angle on Yellowstone Recreation
March 26, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

The Upper
Yellowstone Watershed Group report hopes to inform better management for a
cherished regional resource.
Wolves Need Federal Protection to Survive
March 24, 2025 // OPINION: Op-ed

As wildlife proponents in January celebrated the 30th anniversary of wolf reintroductions to Yellowstone National Park, wolves remain under fire.
Read MoreIf the Forest Falls
March 17, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Timber industry analysts wonder if they can keep up with Trump logging orders.
Read MoreWill Federal Freeze Stymie Wildland Fire Fights?
March 4, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Delays in hiring crews and funding hazardous fuels projects worry officials as the 2025 fire season approaches.
Read MoreRanchers Weigh Shorter Leases Against Permanent Easements
February 28, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Amid concerns over the long-term value of Montana's conservation leases, FWP program races toward 500,000-acre goal.
The Fight for Wild Lands: Part 2
February 18, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

Executive orders coming from the White House could transform a range of core issues affecting Greater Yellowstone. From Forest Service and BLM priorities to national park staffing cuts, public lands advocates must brace for a long season of conflict.
Read MoreThe Fight for Wild Lands: Part 1
February 17, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

As organizers prepare for the biennial Rally for Public Lands, the conservation world faces down a changing climate, an administration determined to dismantle environmental protections, and its own internal contradictions.
Read MoreBill Would Redraw Lines Between Wyoming Trappers, Trail Users
February 13, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Lawmakers
push to give wildlife officials authority to end unrestricted trapping access on public lands.