A new bison status report proposes a winter herd reduction of more than 1,000 bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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Hunters Should Recognize Predators as Allies, not Competitors
October 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
If the whole of nature is good, writes Ted Williams in this
op-ed, then no part can be bad. Wolves and cougars can help curb wildlife diseases.
Single-Use Plastics Ban on Bozeman Ballot
October 16, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Following an initial
disqualification, a ballot initiative on plastic bags proceeds to the polls in
November.
Feeling Through Fire Part 3: Seeking Truth in an Emotional Blaze
October 10, 2024 // MoJo Special Series
Two journalists and their attempt to unearth the truth behind wildfire. Part 3 in our series exploring our emotional relationship to wildfire.
Read MoreThe Ephemeral Beauty of Autumn
October 7, 2024 // OPINION: Column
During the shifting of the seasons, columnist Susan
Marsh writes that the small things can bring peace of mind.
Are Bison Numbers in Yellowstone Sustainable?
October 2, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
About 4,500 bison live in
Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service says it plans to manage
for up 1,500 more but a former hydrologist writes in this op-ed that bison are already
destroying park streams. Here’s what he says the Park Service should do.
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 MoreThe Forgotten Woman Behind Yellowstone’s Predator Revolution
September 26, 2024 // FEATURE: History
Rosalie
Edge transformed public perceptions of predator policies in the Yellowstone
ecosystem—so why isn’t she more famous?
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.
'Walking Among Giants': A Writer’s Introduction to the Grizzly Bear
September 23, 2024
In the
prologue to his new book, Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange discusses how he came to love North
America’s mighty bears.
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.
Feeling Through Fire: Part 2 - 'Melancholic Beauty'
September 18, 2024 // MoJo Special Series
In Part 2 of our series, a Brooklyn painter and
Montana’s Poet Laureate grapple with their crafts and the power of wildland
fire.
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.
Daring to Leap: Meet Paris Harris
September 10, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
One Chicago
woman is digging a new line to become America’s first Black female smokejumper.