As
management agencies wrangle with wild horse management, advocates, nonprofits
and the general public are pushing back.
All Stories
The Complex and Confounding Task of Wrangling America’s Wild Horses
March 7, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
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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.
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
Montana Files Intent to Sue Over Listing Wolverines Under ESA
January 29, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
The 15-page letter of intent to sue US Fish
and Wildlife Service comes on heels of November 2023 decision to list wolverines
as ‘threatened.’
Call of the Mild
January 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
With
regional snowpack at record lows and average temperatures well above normal,
how are local wildlife coping with the unusual winter?
50 Years: How the Endangered Species Act Influenced Greater Yellowstone
January 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
Endangered Species Act, Mountain Journal looks at the landmark legislation’s
impact on some of Greater Yellowstone’s keystone species.
Guardrails on Growth in Paradise
December 18, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
As
land-use conflicts near a tipping point in Paradise Valley and surrounding locales, Park County Commissioners vote to
update the county's Growth Policy
The 'Unprecedented' Decline of a Wyoming Pronghorn Herd
December 15, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
A brutal winter and
rare respiratory bacteria killed thousands of pronghorn on one of the nation's
longest migration routes. Now what?
After 20 Years of Lawsuits, Wolverine Listed as Threatened
December 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
Wolverines face numerous threats and only 300 exist in the Lower 48. Now that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed them under the Endangered Species Act, wolverine supporters are finally notching a win.
Read MoreBreeding Pair of Eastern Owl Species Spotted for First Time in Grand Teton
November 30, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
The first breeding pair of barred owls
recorded in the park or Wyoming has experts concerned over potential ecosystem
effects.
The Evaporation of Water in the West
November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
Bozeman
is growing at breakneck speed. As its population ripples outward, the city looks
to combat supply and demand challenges with a new water conservation plan, the
first of its kind in Montana.
With CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation
November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
Experts say first-ever CWD case in park was ‘only a matter of time,’ call for Wyoming to eliminate elk feedgrounds
Read MoreA Piece of the Conservation Puzzle
November 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
Missouri Headwaters Conservation
Area could provide an additional tool for private landowners and protect 250,000 acres from subdivision and sprawl.
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