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Montana Preps for Potential Grizzly Bear Delisting
September 30, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
State Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released its final EIS proposing a statewide grizzly management plan.
Read MoreWolf-Abuse Incident Prompts New Wyoming Bill
September 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Draft bill protects the right to run down predators, with
updated laws to limit ongoing suffering. Citizens say bill doesn’t go far
enough.
Wyoming Moose, Cattle Test Positive for Anthrax
September 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
The state Game and Fish
Department confirms the first case of anthrax in Wyoming wildlife in decades.
BLM Amends Management Plans for Sage-Grouse Habitat
September 12, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Mounting concerns
over population numbers prompt reevaluation of protections across 10 western
states.
Virtual Fences: A Promising Tool for Conservation and Ranching
September 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Bozeman workshop and Crazy Mountain project explore the potential in virtual fencing technology.
Read MoreWyoming Researcher Receives Aldo Leopold Award
August 29, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
The American Association of Mammalogists recognized Matthew Kauffman for his lasting conservation contributions through migration
studies.
Scientific Conference on Greater Yellowstone Comes to Big Sky
August 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Conservation stakeholders converge Sept. 3-5 to share research and advance
conservation awareness and efforts in the GYE.
Montana Lays Plans for Federally Funded Wildlife Overpass
August 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Application period for projects mitigating vehicle-wildlife
collisions closes Sept. 4
Nonprofit Sues Montana DEQ Over Gallatin Mine Approval
August 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
The Gateway Conservation Alliance filed a lawsuit against Montana citing environmental
concerns over recent amendments to Opencut Mining Act.
As Feds Delay Decision on Grizzly Protections, Montana and Wyoming Threaten Lawsuits
August 8, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service pushed its decision timeline to January 2025. States want an update by the end of October.
Warm Waters, Low Flows Trigger Early Hoot-owl Restrictions on Montana, YNP Rivers
July 31, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
The Gibbon, Firehole and Madison rivers in Yellowstone National Park join 17 Montana waterways that have restrictions to reduce stress on fish.
Shooter Identified from July 4 Incident in Yellowstone
July 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Following an FBI investigation, an individual who was firing a semi-automatic rifle at Canyon Village on July 4 has been identified as a Xanterra employee from Florida. The man was killed in gunfire exchange with park rangers.
Read MoreYellowstone Visitor Gets Jail Time for Trespassing on Park Thermal Feature
June 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A Washington man was sentenced to a week in jail and fined $1,500 after walking off a park boardwalk toward Steamboat, the world’s tallest active geyser.