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The Mother We Shared: Reflections on the Life of Bear 399

October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

Grizzly 399, Queen of the Tetons
An author and first responder weighs the magnitude of the impact 399 had on her enamored followers, and examines how we can bridge the gap for bears and other wildlife as we walk forward without the Queen of the Tetons.
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Love and Hope in a Time of Uncertainty

October 28, 2024 // OPINION: Column

Grizzly 399 and cub enjoying Wyeth Biscuitroot, Grand Teton National Park
In the wake of the passing of Grizzly Bear 399, Susan Marsh writes that even through the fog of despair, love and persistence are needed now more than ever.
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Yellowstone Officials Call for Near-Record Bison Removal

October 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

A herd of bison forages in Yellowstone's Hayden Valley
A new bison status report proposes a winter herd reduction of more than 1,000 bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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Grizzly Bear 399 Struck, Killed by Vehicle South of Jackson

October 23, 2024

A matriarch passes: 399, Queen of the Tetons
Known as the Matriarch of the Tetons, 399 was a 28-year-old who lived her life primarily in Grand Teton National Park and was arguably the most famous bear in the world.
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Hunters Should Recognize Predators as Allies, not Competitors

October 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Predators like mountain lions are critical to helping slow spread of diseases like CWD
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.
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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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