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Warm Waters, Low Flows Trigger Early Hoot-owl Restrictions on Montana, YNP Rivers

July 31, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park
The Gibbon, Firehole and Madison rivers in Yellowstone National Park join 17 Montana waterways that have restrictions to reduce stress on fish.
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Shooter Identified from July 4 Incident in Yellowstone

July 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park
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.
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Yellowstone Visitor Gets Jail Time for Trespassing on Park Thermal Feature

June 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin, is the world's tallest and potentially dangerous
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.

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Victory in Defeat

June 7, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Since 2000, nearly 38,000 acres of Park County have been converted to housing. Residents on June 4 voted to limit development.
Park County residents voted down Referendum 1, opting to retain their growth policy amid an unprecedented development boom.
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No Ref 1 Organizers get out Vote in Park County

May 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Organizers in Park County are ramping up for a June 4 vote on the growth policy
With less than three weeks from a vote, county growth policy proponents look to safeguard rural way of life.
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The Greater Yellowstone Drought Continues

May 10, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley. December 9, 2023
After recording a low-snow season in much of the GYE, weather experts predict a warm, dry summer, but ‘normal’ wildlife conditions.
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Bears Emerge from Slumber in Greater Yellowstone

May 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

A grizzly bear near Roaring Mountain, Yellowstone National Park
As bruins make spring entrance in the GYE, federal agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
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Yellowstone Tourism Leaving Massive Carbon Footprint

April 23, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Yellowstone National Park visitors emit more than a megaton of CO2 each year
Striking new study quantifies Yellowstone tourism emissions. TLDR: it’s a lot of CO2.
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Paradise Planned

April 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Park County is looking to preserve its rural beauty and way of life
An April 16 commission vote clarified the process for updating Park County's growth policy.
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To Feed or Not to Feed

April 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wyoming plans to keep operating all of its 21 elk feedgrounds
Wyoming decided to keep open its elk feedgrounds. Conservationists are questioning the decision citing concern over deadly chronic wasting disease.
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A Monumental Moment

April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The proposed Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument would comprise up to 1.6 million acres
Advocates see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.
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Taking Account of Gallatin County

March 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Gallatin County still has large tracks of open land. But for how long?
Officials are seeking public input to inform Future Land Use Map and Housing Strategy.
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A Tale of Three Roads: Yellowstone Weighs Options for North Entrance

March 1, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The North Entrance Road in Yellowstone sustained significant damage in June 2022 flooding
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.
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Why are bighorn and domestic sheep hanging out? Here's why we should care.

February 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The bacteria M. ovi causes mild symptoms in domestic sheep, but can be fatal to bighorns
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.
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