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As Park County Booms, Locals Look to Retain Way of Life
March 8, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Group launches new campaign in support of retaining growth policy in the face of efforts to repeal.
Read MoreThe Complex and Confounding Task of Wrangling America’s Wild Horses
March 7, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
As
management agencies wrangle with wild horse management, advocates, nonprofits
and the general public are pushing back.
Hearing the ‘Hush of the Land’
March 5, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Smoke
Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi discuss their new book, Hush of the Land,
chronicling decades of mule-packing trips in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
The Gray Wolf and a Dogged Pursuit
March 4, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
A
coalition of Western environmentalists seeks renewed endangered species status
for western gray wolves.
A Tale of Three Roads: Yellowstone Weighs Options for North Entrance
March 1, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Severe flooding in June 2022 wiped out Yellowstone
National Park’s North Entrance Road. The park built a temporary fix. Now
officials seek public input for a permanent solution.
GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting
February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
Chris Servheen, former grizzly bear recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and five wildlife experts say Montana isn't ready to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List.
Read MoreMeet me in Fairyland
February 27, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In his latest essay, MoJo contributor Todd Burritt examines nature, friendship and the enduring magic of
Yellowstone's backcountry.
As Wildfire Season Looms, Firefighters Battle Low Pay and Low Snow
February 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
The
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act could permanently raise federal
firefighter salaries. But even if Congress can pass it, the proposed
legislation still isn’t a perfect fix.
Premiere of the Queen
February 15, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Grizzly 399 is
the most famous bear in the world. The new film, 399: Queen of the Tetons,
makes its world premiere at Missoula’s Documentary Film Festival on Feb. 16
Of Wolves and Wildness
February 15, 2024 // Photo Essay
In the wilds of Yellowstone, a photographer captured a mighty standoff,
an illustration in imagery of the beauty and unforgiving reality of a cyclical
ecosystem.
Why are bighorn and domestic sheep hanging out? Here's why we should care.
February 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A respiratory illness common in domestic sheep can devastate wild bighorn sheep herds. In a quest to minimize transmission, a
pair of MSU researchers is leading a study to identify how wild and domestic
sheep interact.
How Irrigation Harms (or Helps) Streamflows in the West
February 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A new study used 35
years of data to qualify the impacts of irrigation on river basins across the western
U.S. to better inform future management decisions. As it turns out, it’s
complicated.
The Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
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.
Read MorePair of Wildlife Diseases Detected in Montana Birds
February 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Recent avian flu and pigeon
paramyxovirus detections prompted FWP to issue a statement last month informing residents to be aware and diligent if they find dead birds.