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.

Why ‘Yellowstone’ Became a Dirty Word to so Many Montanans

January 21, 2025 // OPINION: Essay

by Darby Minow Smith

The complexity of reality versus fiction

No one ever claimed the hit cowboy soap opera was aiming for realism. But for Montana locals, the show’s many day-to-day inaccuracies are hard to swallow.

Study Models Impact of Elk Feeding on CWD and Herd Health

January 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

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.

Feeling Through Fire, Part 4: When the Fire Comes

January 15, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

by Bella Butler

The Bridger Foothills Fire of 2020 burned 8,000 acres and destroyed 68 structures north of Bozeman, Montana

In the conclusion to our four-part series, we look at the profound sense of loss wildfires can leave in their wake.

Feds Buy Kelly Parcel, Conserving Last of Unprotected Land in GTNP

January 6, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Sophie Tsairis

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.

The Daunting Challenges Facing Canada Lynx

January 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Ted Williams

The elusive, nocturnal and threatened Canada lynx

As a warming climate grips North America, the lynx remains threatened in the Lower 48. It could get worse.

The Year of the Wolves

January 3, 2025 // FEATURE: History

by Amanda Eggert and Mike Koshmrl

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.

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.