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The Battle Over Grizzlies and Grazing in Paradise

November 4, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Grizzlies in Greater Yellowstone are feeling the squeeze from human activity, including development and livestock grazing allotments
Nine conservation groups file lawsuit against USFS in federal court, claiming grazing allotments in Paradise Valley could affect grizzly bear survival and connectivity.
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Yellowstone Officials Call for Near-Record Bison Removal

October 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

A herd of bison forages in Yellowstone's Hayden Valley
A new bison status report proposes a winter herd reduction of more than 1,000 bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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Montana Preps for Potential Grizzly Bear Delisting

September 30, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The future of grizzlies hangs in the balance as FWS weighs delisting
State Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released its final EIS proposing a statewide grizzly management plan.
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Warm Waters, Low Flows Trigger Early Hoot-owl Restrictions on Montana, YNP Rivers

July 31, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park
The Gibbon, Firehole and Madison rivers in Yellowstone National Park join 17 Montana waterways that have restrictions to reduce stress on fish.
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Save Bears, Drink Cider

June 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Attractants like human garbage, apple trees and birdseed can lure bears into towns in Greater Yellowstone
Wyoming’s only cidery is on a mission to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Greater Yellowstone. They say harvesting neighborhood apples is the key.
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Yellowstone Tourism Leaving Massive Carbon Footprint

April 23, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Yellowstone National Park visitors emit more than a megaton of CO2 each year
Striking new study quantifies Yellowstone tourism emissions. TLDR: it’s a lot of CO2.
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If Grizzlies Delisted, Here's What Montana Plans to do

April 3, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Montana FWP says not much will change in terms of grizzly bear management. Not everyone agrees.
Is the Treasure State’s proposed Grizzly Bear Management Plan really a grizzly hunting plan?
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A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado

March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature

Colorado's Proposition 114 brought wolves back to the Centennial State. It was was the first voter-led wildlife reintroduction in American history.
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?
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Banishing the Tukudika

March 10, 2024 // FEATURE: History

Today and yesterday: the Yellowstone Revealed project depicted the historic and current presence of Indigenous people in Greater Yellowstone
In 1879, Yellowstone superintendent Philetus Norris made a fateful call that epitomized the park’s relationship with Indigenous people—and thus with the world.

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The Heartbeat of Wild Places

February 4, 2024 // Feature story

Mountain King: If you lock eyes with this guy, you'll want some distance between you
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.
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The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 4: Mike Finley

January 9, 2024 // Interview Series

Mike Finley served the National Park Service for 32 years, including a trifecta of superintendent posts at three national parks
In the final installment of MoJo’s interview series with four Yellowstone superintendents, Mike Finley pulls no punches discussing the issues in our national parks.
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50 Years: How the Endangered Species Act Influenced Greater Yellowstone

January 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Bald eagles were finally listed under the ESA in 1978
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.
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With CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation

November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

A mule deer found near Yellowstone Lake is the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease ever in Yellowstone National Park
Experts say first-ever CWD case in park was ‘only a matter of time,’ call for Wyoming to eliminate elk feedgrounds
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Yellowstone, Montana Officials Disagree on Bison Management

November 13, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

As it turns out, bison don't know where invisible borders exist
Montana and Yellowstone National Park have disagreed for years about how to manage Yellowstone bison. Those tensions recently ratcheted up.
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