A new bison status report proposes a winter herd reduction of more than 1,000 bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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As Feds Delay Decision on Grizzly Protections, Montana and Wyoming Threaten Lawsuits
August 8, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service pushed its decision timeline to January 2025. States want an update by the end of October.
Victory in Defeat
June 7, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Park
County residents voted down Referendum 1, opting to retain their growth policy amid an unprecedented development boom.
Bears Emerge from Slumber in Greater Yellowstone
May 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
As bruins make spring entrance
in the GYE, federal
agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
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 More50 Years: How the Endangered Species Act Influenced Greater Yellowstone
January 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
Endangered Species Act, Mountain Journal looks at the landmark legislation’s
impact on some of Greater Yellowstone’s keystone species.
The Evaporation of Water in the West
November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
Bozeman
is growing at breakneck speed. As its population ripples outward, the city looks
to combat supply and demand challenges with a new water conservation plan, the
first of its kind in Montana.
Will Wolverines be Listed Under Endangered Species Act?
November 21, 2023 // NEWS: In Short
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will make a determination about listing Lower 48 wolverines by Nov. 27
Read MoreWith CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation
November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
Experts say first-ever CWD case in park was ‘only a matter of time,’ call for Wyoming to eliminate elk feedgrounds
Read MoreYellowstone Grizzlies and the Controversy Over Food
October 18, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
Between human interaction and a changing climate, are grizzly bears getting
enough to eat?
Read MoreIn Memory of Greater Yellowstone Conservation Leader Hank Phibbs
October 6, 2023 // News
Phibbs was a deft attorney, gifted musician, avid outdoorsman and longtime advocate of Greater Yellowstone
Read MoreMOJO RISING
September 21, 2023
A letter to readers from the Mountain Journal Board of Directors
Read MoreHow Greater Yellowstone Grizzlies Could Be Delisted And Remain Protected
July 18, 2023
States are pushing hard to remove America's most famous grizzly population from federal protection. The primary reason is obvious. Why aren't we doing the same with bald eagles?
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
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