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Single-Use Plastics Ban on Bozeman Ballot

October 16, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Microplastics exist in more than half of Montana's rivers and streams
Following an initial disqualification, a ballot initiative on plastic bags proceeds to the polls in November.
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Feeling Through Fire Part 3: Seeking Truth in an Emotional Blaze

October 10, 2024 // MoJo Special Series

Wildland firefighting, much like journalism, can be a waiting game. Until it's not.
Two journalists and their attempt to unearth the truth behind wildfire. Part 3 in our series exploring our emotional relationship to wildfire.
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The Ephemeral Beauty of Autumn

October 7, 2024 // OPINION: Column

The Tetons adorned in autumn
During the shifting of the seasons, columnist Susan Marsh writes that the small things can bring peace of mind.
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Are Bison Numbers in Yellowstone Sustainable?

October 2, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Bison graze in Yellowstone National Park near Lamar Valley
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.
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Montana Preps for Potential Grizzly Bear Delisting

September 30, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The future of grizzlies hangs in the balance as FWS weighs delisting
State Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released its final EIS proposing a statewide grizzly management plan.
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The Forgotten Woman Behind Yellowstone’s Predator Revolution

September 26, 2024 // FEATURE: History

Rosalie Barrow Edge, "Hawk of Mercy"
Rosalie Edge transformed public perceptions of predator policies in the Yellowstone ecosystem—so why isn’t she more famous?

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Wolf-Abuse Incident Prompts New Wyoming Bill

September 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wolves hope to find an advocate in Wyoming's Treatment of Predators Working Group
Draft bill protects the right to run down predators, with updated laws to limit ongoing suffering. Citizens say bill doesn’t go far enough.
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'Walking Among Giants': A Writer’s Introduction to the Grizzly Bear

September 23, 2024

The mighty grizzly bear and cubs of the year in 2018
In the prologue to his new book, Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange discusses how he came to love North America’s mighty bears.
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Wyoming Moose, Cattle Test Positive for Anthrax

September 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

A cow and bull moose in Grand Teton National Park
The state Game and Fish Department confirms the first case of anthrax in Wyoming wildlife in decades.
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Feeling Through Fire: Part 2 - 'Melancholic Beauty'

September 18, 2024 // MoJo Special Series

The powerful emotion of wildfire expressed through art
In Part 2 of our series, a Brooklyn painter and Montana’s Poet Laureate grapple with their crafts and the power of wildland fire.
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BLM Amends Management Plans for Sage-Grouse Habitat

September 12, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

The greater sage-grouse population has seen staggering decline over the past 60 years
Mounting concerns over population numbers prompt reevaluation of protections across 10 western states.
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Daring to Leap: Meet Paris Harris

September 10, 2024 // NEWS: Feature

Paris Harris lays down prescribed fire
One Chicago woman is digging a new line to become America’s first Black female smokejumper.
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Virtual Fences: A Promising Tool for Conservation and Ranching

September 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Solar-powered signal towers and GPS collars on cattle can replace barbed-wire fencing
Bozeman workshop and Crazy Mountain project explore the potential in virtual fencing technology.
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Wyoming Researcher Receives Aldo Leopold Award

August 29, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Dr. Matthew Kauffman in his element
The American Association of Mammalogists recognized Matthew Kauffman for his lasting conservation contributions through migration studies.
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