Update: CWD Spreads to Wyoming Feedground

February 17, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Sophie Tsairis

Elk queue to make their way across the flats at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Increase in chronic wasting disease numbers among elk at Dell Creek Feedground marks new territory for always-fatal disease.

Predator Management: What Africa can Teach Greater Yellowstone

February 11, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

Ecologist Scott Creel suggests Yellowstone could learn from Africa's wildlife-management practices

MSU ecologist’s new research papers examine large carnivore populations in Zambia’s national parks and explore the best ways to manage wildlife.

CWD Cases Increasing as Feedgrounds Remain in Hotseat

January 30, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

CWD affects cervids and is always deadly

Wyoming Game and Fish report fifth chronic wasting disease case near where federal agencies feed elk, first confirmed case at Wyoming elk feedground.

Grizzly Bear ESA Status in Question as FWS Cancels Public Meetings

January 27, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

FWS announced this month its decision to retain protections for grizzlies under the ESA

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pulls out of all four meetings intended to explain its decision to retain grizzlies’ threatened status.

Myth-Busting and the Great Gray Wolf

January 26, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

by Benjamin Alva Polley

A member of Yellowstone's 8-Mile Pack glances back before nightfall

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.

Fighting for Survival

January 14, 2025 // NEWS: Analysis

by Robert Chaney

FWS on Jan. 8 announced its decision to keep grizzlies protected under the Endangered Species Act

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.

Feds Look to Expand Montana’s Largest Coal Mine

January 14, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Amanda Eggert

The Spring Creek coal mine complex in Decker, Montana

The 19-million-ton expansion is estimated to extend Spring Creek Mine’s operational life by five years.

FWS: Grizzly Bears to Remain Protected Under Endangered Species Act

January 8, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

Grizzlies have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1975. For now, they'll remain so.

The agency rejected state petitions for local management, creating a single recovery area for grizzlies in the Lower 48.

Montana Sues Yellowstone National Park Over Bison Management Plan

December 31, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Amanda Eggert

The park's plan directs wildlife managers to aim for a herd of 3,500-6,000 animals

Department of Livestock and FWP join Gov. Gianforte in suing park over its plan to increase bison population and tolerance for bison presence outside park boundaries.