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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 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 MoreFighting for Survival
January 14, 2025 // NEWS: Analysis
At a charged time for grizzly bears, MoJo takes you inside the complex U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to keep grizzlies on the endangered species list.
Read MoreFWS: Grizzly Bears to Remain Protected Under Endangered Species Act
January 8, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
The agency rejected state petitions for local management, creating a single recovery area for grizzlies in the Lower 48.
To Honor Bear 399, Limit Traffic and Development
December 12, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
Unchecked growth and exploding driving rates are endangering Greater
Yellowstone’s wildlife. It’s time to take the crisis seriously.
The Search for Meaning. Hint: It’s not Something we Find
November 27, 2024 // OPINION: Column
In times of
despair, we have a choice. Let’s choose wisely this holiday season.
USDA’s Wildlife Services Under Microscope for Killing Grizzlies
November 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Montana federal judge rules the agency violated NEPA, orders EIS to analyze how its wildlife management practices
affect grizzly bear connectivity.
A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado
March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
In
1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 30
years later, Colorado has done the same. How will it play out?
A Fusion of Western Artists
March 12, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Mountain Journal speaks with
singer-songwriter Cary Morin about his latest album release, a collection of
songs inspired by Montana artist Charlie Russell's paintings.
The Arrival of Harriman’s Iconic Trumpeter Swans
November 22, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
By the early 1900’s trumpeter swans were nearly extinct, but concerted efforts have reinvigorated their numbers. Land around Harriman Ranch State Park has produced more cygnets than any other region in
Idaho.
Read MoreLooking Past The Cliches of 'Western Art'
June 18, 2023
In her new award-winning book 'Montana Modernists,' Michele Corriel declares that artists from the West are so much more than frontier portrayals of cowboys and Indians
Read MoreTo Stop A Grizzly And How Bear Spray Saved A Life
June 6, 2023
When a grizzly bear charged Keegan David, he had seconds to
react. He shared his story with Mountain Journal.
It's Too Soon To Delist Grizzly Bears
February 21, 2023
In this op-ed, longtime grizzly bear conservationist Lance Olsen notes how threats to the bear's fragile ecological recovery are expanding and intensifying
Read MoreCitizen Groundswell Rises Up To Keep A Montana Lake Quaint
October 7, 2022
Utah outdoor adventure company, known for running ski resorts, seeks Forest Service permission to dramatically expand human footprint on Holland Lake
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