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How Wyoming Sought to Stave off Wolf Torture

April 15, 2025

Our Lady of The Forest: Alpha female of Yellowstone's Wapiti Lake Pack
Two bills in the 2025 Legislature were introduced in response to the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel, Wyoming.
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Future of Grizzly Bear Study Group in Dire Straits

April 14, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

'Someone to watch over me': Grizzly 399 and Spirit look to the future
As Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touts successful dire wolf revival, IGBST fights for survival.
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Considering Grizzlies, Judge Stalls Grazing Plan North of Yellowstone

April 11, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

High ground in Paradise above grazelands
In a win for environmental coalition, wildlife agencies ordered to review livestock grazing impacts on grizzly bears.
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Enviro Groups Petition DEQ to Limit Nutrient Pollution on Big Hole River

April 10, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Algae blooms in the Big Hole River
Petitioners say pollution-related algal blooms are threatening the Big Hole’s famed trout fishery.
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Idaho DEQ Presses Pause on Proposed Stibnite Gold Mine

April 9, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

A proposed gold mine would be located near the "Glory Hole" on the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River in Idaho
Agency requires mining company to revise water quality plan related to a gold mine that would process 120 million tons of tailings over 15 years. 
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Whitebark Pine: An Education in Trees

April 8, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

Ecologist Nancy Diamond in her element: the Teton backcountry with whitebark pine
Mountain ski guides frequent the high alpine where whitebark pine grows. Two are using their time in the backcountry to educate others on the power and grace of this endangered tree.
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Public Opinion Boils Over as Feds Continue Slashing Jobs, Budgets

April 4, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Protesters rally at MSU in Bozeman, Montana last month
Demonstrators attended more than 1,000 “Hands Off” protests across the nation and Greater Yellowstone.
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'Tools to Save Our Home Planet'

April 4, 2025 // Book Review

The global power of upcoming Earth Day
A new book from Patagonia offers time-tested guidance on grassroots environmental activism. Here’s how it could benefit rural communities.
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Montana Updates Wolf Management Playbook as Hunting Bills Advance

April 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Wolves on the move in Yellowstone National Park
Wildlife managers release first wolf management plan in 22 years, set minimum baseline population to 450.
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Federal NIH Cuts Hit Greater Yellowstone Disease Research

April 2, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

A tick comparison: The smaller deer tick, right, can carry Lyme disease. NIH confirmed in February the first deer tick in Montana
Lab workers studying tick expansion lose staff, resources involved in Lyme, chronic wasting disease, coronavirus research and related threats.
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Yellowstone Gateway Town Fears for Future amid Trump Funding Cuts

April 1, 2025

Protesters stake their claim at the North Entrance to Yellowstone in Gardiner
Shutting down federal funding through the Park Service could cripple Gardiner, Montana.
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Trump Administration Bars NPS from Reporting Visitor Data

April 1, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Old Faithful is one of the central attractions bringing visitors to Yellowstone National Park
As national parks gear up for another busy tourist season, muted visitor data leaves experts ‘shocked.’
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Inside the Battle Over the ESA

March 31, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

A threatened Canada lynx checks its six
Since the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, has it been a winning or losing proposition? It depends on who you ask.
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USFWS Extends Comment Period for Grizzly Management Plan

March 28, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

As grizzlies emerge from hibernation, their future remains unclear
This latest change follows feds rejecting state petitions to manage local grizzly populations and extends the public comment period to May 16.
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