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Montana's Nighttime Sky Hunters Under Watch
May 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Nighthawks and poorwills are nocturnal birds whose populations are cratering. Now, citizen scientists are joining Montana Audubon and FWP to track the decline of these two aerial insectivores.
Read MoreESA's ‘Harm’: What’s In a Word?
May 15, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
FWS proposes dropping ‘harm’ from Endangered Species Act regulations to speed up economic development on critical habitat.
Read MoreThe Phantom of the Rockies
May 13, 2025 // FEATURE
Chasing wolverines on and off the endangered species list.
Read MorePutting the Heat on Charismatic Microfauna
May 12, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
A Yellowstone beetle’s secret for withstanding scalding thermal pools could revolutionize human insulation.
Read MoreThe Joy of Native Plant Gardening
May 9, 2025 // OPINION: Column
Planting native flora in your yard (as opposed to grass) offers more than a
water-saving landscape and haven for pollinators. It can also provide wonder
and peace.
Tragedy Strikes Again: Another of Grizzly 399's Descendants Lost to Vehicle Collision
May 7, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Bear 1058, the five-year-old male from famous quadruplet litter, on Tuesday became the latest casualty on a Grand Teton roadway.
Read MorePlanned Repeal of ‘Public Lands Rule’ Could Unleash Federal Resource Development
May 6, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
The Interior Department is exploring multiple ways to ‘restore American prosperity’ by capitalizing on timber, grazing, fossil fuels at the expense of conservation. It could also push billions of dollars of management costs onto state taxpayers.
Read MoreTrump Budget Proposal Portends Deep Cuts to Public Lands
May 5, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Recommendations include new consolidated wildfire service, more tasks in state hands, less science.
Read MoreWild and Domestic Sheep are Comingling, Raising Concerns Over Disease Transmission
May 2, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Researchers for MSU, FWP study are analyzing wildlife-livestock interactions, and seeking public input.
Read MorePeeling Back the Science of Grizzlies’ Favorite Food
April 30, 2025 // NEWS: Feature
In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bears need a calorie-dense diet. That can consist of more than 40,000 moths in a day.
Read MoreA Case of Mistaken Identity? Some Hunters are Confusing Grizzlies with Black Bears
April 28, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Over the last decade, more than a dozen Greater Yellowstone grizzlies have been killed by hunters who say they mistook them for black bears.
Read MoreDEQ Denies Petition to Designate Big Hole River as Impaired
April 28, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Petitioners urge DEQ to ‘use all available science’ in considering a future impairment designation.
Read MoreForest Service Braces for Restructuring as Timber Orders Add to Workload
April 25, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Feds look to consolidate regional offices while planning to roll out new strategies over the next two months.
Read MoreAs CWD Spreads, Elk Occupancy Agreements Give Wyoming Elk Room to Roam
April 23, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Wildlife managers say winter range agreements may be one pathway to reducing deadly disease transmission among elk on feedgrounds.
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