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Study: Wolves Bring Fewer Car Wrecks, Save Money And Human Lives
May 26, 2021

New research paper raises tantalizing questions about value of wolves in Wisconsin, especially as western states plot their 21st century re-extermination
Read MoreA Novel About Lobos—With The Big Bad Wolf Nowhere In Sight
May 14, 2021

For decades, Barbara Moritsch worked as an ecologist in some of the most visited national parks. In her novel she dispels backward attitudes toward wolves
Read More"Antler Scouts" Enter A Brave New Era
May 11, 2021

Julie Fustanio reports from Jackson Hole on the annual frenzy of gathering shed wildlife antlers, the covid effect and scouting bringing equality to girls
Read MoreMatho's Message And The Enduring Spirit of Bear Nation
May 9, 2021

Lois Red Elk shares a brand new poem inspired by the journey of Jackson Hole Grizzly 399, an enduring symbol of motherhood and sentience in the world
Read MoreOf Nature, Grief And Mending A Broken Heart
May 3, 2021

In a moving reflection, Susan Marsh writes about losing her husband, dealing with sorrow, government service and trying to rally for the wild things that matter
Read MoreIs 'Wildland Conservation' That Does Not Emphasize Wildlife Really Conservation?
April 28, 2021

Delightful new 'Artist's Field Guide To Yellowstone' offers inspiring reasons to care about protecting wildlife in Lower 48's famous bioregion
Read MoreCan Sprawl Be Tamed To Protect Wildlife And Ag Lands? Liberty Says Yes, But....
April 15, 2021

In Part 2 of MoJo's interview with national planning guru Robert Liberty, we discuss urban growth boundaries. How might they work in Greater Yellowstone?
Read MoreMeditations On A Congress Of Owls
April 13, 2021

When a pair of Great Horned owls set up nest along a busy road, Tim Crawford was there to photograph—and celebrate—them. Be it human or natural community, he says it's important to give a hoot
Read MorePondering Climate Change In A Red State Already Known For Its Melting Glaciers
April 11, 2021

Even when state leadership is lacking, scientists say in this op-ed, progress can still be made in confronting impacts by focussing on local issues with local expertise
Read MoreWhat Toll On Wildness When Humans Want It All?
April 7, 2021

MoJo's The Week That Is: When it comes to recreational impacts, we have to look ourselves in the mirror—and that's probably why we deny we are displacing wildlife
Read MoreThe Grounding Ways Of Rituals In Nature
April 6, 2021

We've all been squeezed into tinier mental spaces by Covid. Timothy Tate says we can find center again by letting ourselves be vulnerable to quiet re-connection
Read MoreYoung Wisdom: How To Be A More Humble, Admirable Funhog
April 4, 2021

Calvin Servheen is passionate about nature. The young outdoor recreationist also believes there's a right, responsible way to respect the backcountry and creatures who live there
Read MoreWildlife's Most Ferocious Predator: Human Sprawl
March 31, 2021

Robert Liberty is a nationally-respected expert on smart—and dumb—ways communities grow. The patterns of development outside of Yellowstone Park alarm him. But hope is not lost. Yet.
Read More'Bad' Bison Bills In Montana Set Back Conservation of America's Official National Mammal
March 29, 2021

Wildlife biologist, author and conservationist Jim Bailey sizes up what he calls "the full catastrophe" regarding Montana legislature's backward attitude toward bison. Will the controversial governor make them law?
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