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Montana Sues Yellowstone National Park Over Bison Management Plan

December 31, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
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Buffalo Bridge

December 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Portrait of Grizzly Bear Tracks, Salish leader, by Thomas Adams
In two new books, a Montana historian tracks how Native and White cultures blend and break away.
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Former FWS Grizzly Coordinator Updates Own 30-Year-Old Recovery Plan, Prompting Petition

December 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

The Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide about delisting grizzly bears next month by Jan. 20
Weeks before the agency decides whether or not to delist grizzlies, 15 environmental groups petition for a plan revision.
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Bison Restoration in Greater Yellowstone gets $3M Boost

December 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Bison on the move in Yellowstone National Park
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe in Wyoming will use the federal funding to expand bison habitat and research.
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Tiny Trouble in Microplastics

December 13, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Delaminating water-resistant coating on a rain jacket
Outdoor and camping gear’s push to stay light and dry leaves it exposed to big health risks.
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Unpacking a ‘Uniquely Mysterious’ Development Proposal in Paradise Valley

December 10, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

The view from Suce Creek drainage in Paradise Valley
Park County residents grapple with a high-density resort proposal in an agricultural area south of Livingston.
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USDA’s Wildlife Services Under Microscope for Killing Grizzlies

November 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Approximately 1,000 grizzly bears live in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems, respectively
Montana federal judge rules the agency violated NEPA, orders EIS to analyze how its wildlife management practices affect grizzly bear connectivity.
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The Battle Over Grizzlies and Grazing in Paradise

November 4, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Grizzlies in Greater Yellowstone are feeling the squeeze from human activity, including development and livestock grazing allotments
Nine conservation groups file lawsuit against USFS in federal court, claiming grazing allotments in Paradise Valley could affect grizzly bear survival and connectivity.
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Restoring Wildlife Connectivity Across the High Divide

August 29, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Removing fences in the Great Divide area between Yellowstone and the Crown of the Continent
Throughout the High Divide, century-old fencing is coming down to improve migration corridors for pronghorn, elk and other wildlife.
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Wilderness Proposal in Gallatin, Madison Ranges Sparks Debate

August 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Hyalite Peak in the Gallatin Range
A new bill hopes to establish 124,000 acres of Wilderness in the Gallatin and Madison ranges adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. Is it enough to protect wildlife?
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Yellowstone Bison Plan Looks to Balance Interests

August 6, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Bison walk through the Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone National Park
While conservation groups have largely praised the new plan to govern bison populations within Yellowstone, Montana’s governor and its ag community are concerned about conflicts when those animals leave park boundaries.
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Food-Conditioned Grizzly Killed in Yellowstone River

August 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Grizzly bear tracks near the Yellowstone River
FWP says it euthanized Grizzly 769, removing its head and paws after multiple conflicts in Gardiner, Maiden Basin.
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Montana, Wyoming Among States Petitioning Supreme Court to Block EPA’s new Pollution Standards

July 26, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Montana's Colstrip Power Plant
The rule has major implications for Colstrip, Montana's largest coal-fired power plant.
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Save Bears, Drink Cider

June 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Attractants like human garbage, apple trees and birdseed can lure bears into towns in Greater Yellowstone
Wyoming’s only cidery is on a mission to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Greater Yellowstone. They say harvesting neighborhood apples is the key.
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