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Study Models Impact of Elk Feeding on CWD and Herd Health

January 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Elk herd at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming
Researchers analyze alternative management plans for Jackson Elk Herd and bison as FWS update nears.
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Legendary Yellowstone Wolf Dies After Fight with Rival Pack

January 13, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Wolf 907F, Queen of the Yellowstone wolves
Wildlife enthusiasts mourn the loss of iconic Yellowstone matriarch, Wolf 907F.
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Feds Buy Kelly Parcel, Conserving Last of Unprotected Land in GTNP

January 6, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Elk herd on the Kelly Parcel, gateway to the Path of the Pronghorn
‘Decades-in-the-making’ $100 million purchase adds 640 acres to Grand Teton National Park, while protecting a key Greater Yellowstone wildlife migration corridor.
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The Year of the Wolves

January 3, 2025 // FEATURE: History

The 1995 reintroduction of gray wolves, in the words of those who were there
Thirty years ago this month, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Today, the people who made it happen remember the mayhem and magic of one of the 20th century’s most controversial acts of ecosystem management.
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To Honor Bear 399, Limit Traffic and Development

December 12, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Grizzly Bear 399 (1996-2024)
Unchecked growth and exploding driving rates are endangering Greater Yellowstone’s wildlife. It’s time to take the crisis seriously.
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The Search for Meaning. Hint: It’s not Something we Find

November 27, 2024 // OPINION: Column

Hope and reflection in the night sky
In times of despair, we have a choice. Let’s choose wisely this holiday season.
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USDA’s Wildlife Services Under Microscope for Killing Grizzlies

November 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Approximately 1,000 grizzly bears live in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems, respectively
Montana federal judge rules the agency violated NEPA, orders EIS to analyze how its wildlife management practices affect grizzly bear connectivity.
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The Mother We Shared: Reflections on the Life of Bear 399

October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

Grizzly 399, Queen of the Tetons
An author and first responder weighs the magnitude of the impact 399 had on her enamored followers, and examines how we can bridge the gap for bears and other wildlife as we walk forward without the Queen of the Tetons.
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Love and Hope in a Time of Uncertainty

October 28, 2024 // OPINION: Column

Grizzly 399 and cub enjoying Wyeth Biscuitroot, Grand Teton National Park
In the wake of the passing of Grizzly Bear 399, Susan Marsh writes that even through the fog of despair, love and persistence are needed now more than ever.
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Grizzly Bear 399 Struck, Killed by Vehicle South of Jackson

October 23, 2024

A matriarch passes: 399, Queen of the Tetons
Known as the Matriarch of the Tetons, 399 was a 28-year-old who lived her life primarily in Grand Teton National Park and was arguably the most famous bear in the world.
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Wolf-Abuse Incident Prompts New Wyoming Bill

September 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wolves hope to find an advocate in Wyoming's Treatment of Predators Working Group
Draft bill protects the right to run down predators, with updated laws to limit ongoing suffering. Citizens say bill doesn’t go far enough.
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'Walking Among Giants': A Writer’s Introduction to the Grizzly Bear

September 23, 2024

The mighty grizzly bear and cubs of the year in 2018
In the prologue to his new book, Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange discusses how he came to love North America’s mighty bears.
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Feeling Through Fire, Part 1: Mixed Emotions

August 27, 2024 // MoJo Special Series

In the moment: A lone firefighter on the 2021 Woods Creek Fire in Montana
In Part 1 of our series, wildland firefighters explore the emotional contradictions of fire and a job that demands more than just 16-hour days.
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Can We be Better ‘Masters of the Household?’

July 19, 2024 // OPINION: Column

In an age of selfie sticks and overcrowding, wildlife need their space
As residents and visitors in Greater Yellowstone, Susan Marsh writes that we must consider other species and give them the respect—and space—they deserve.
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