Guardrails on Growth in Paradise

December 18, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

The Absaroka range rises in the distance above Livingston, Montana

As land-use conflicts near a tipping point in Paradise Valley and surrounding locales, Park County Commissioners vote to update the county's Growth Policy

The 'Unprecedented' Decline of a Wyoming Pronghorn Herd

December 15, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Kylie Mohr

Heavy snows, coupled with a lethal bacteria rare to Wyoming, hit the state's Sublette pronghorn herd hard last winter

A brutal winter and rare respiratory bacteria killed thousands of pronghorn on one of the nation's longest migration routes. Now what?

After 20 Years of Lawsuits, Wolverine Listed as Threatened

December 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Johnathan Hettinger

Wolverines face numerous challenges, including a warming climate and an increasing human footprint

Wolverines face numerous threats and only 300 exist in the Lower 48. Now that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed them under the Endangered Species Act, wolverine supporters are finally notching a win.

Breeding Pair of Eastern Owl Species Spotted for First Time in Grand Teton

November 30, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Julia Barton

The barred owl is common in most states east of the Mississippi River. In Wyoming? Not so much.

The first breeding pair of barred owls recorded in the park or Wyoming has experts concerned over potential ecosystem effects.

The Evaporation of Water in the West

November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Sophie Tsairis

Hyalite Reservoir south of Bozeman, Montana, is one of three water sources that supply the rapidly growing city

Bozeman is growing at breakneck speed. As its population ripples outward, the city looks to combat supply and demand challenges with a new water conservation plan, the first of its kind in Montana.

With CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation

November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Laura Lundquist

A mule deer found near Yellowstone Lake is the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease ever in Yellowstone National Park

Experts say first-ever CWD case in park was ‘only a matter of time,’ call for Wyoming to eliminate elk feedgrounds

A Piece of the Conservation Puzzle

November 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

The Alaska Basin addition to the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southwest Montana's Centennial Valley

Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area could provide an additional tool for private landowners and protect 250,000 acres from subdivision and sprawl.

Bridging the Divide: How to decrease wildlife-vehicle collisions

October 26, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

Elk in Gallatin Gateway and across Greater Yellowstone are contending now more than ever with increased traffic

More than 1 million vehicles use US Highway 191 to enter Yellowstone. With a quarter of all crashes involving wildlife, what's to be done? A new traffic and wildlife corridor study hopes to shed some light on solutions.

Mapping Our Values

October 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

Gallatin County is the fastest growing county in Montana by more than 20 percent over the next fastest growing county

With 122,000 residents, Gallatin County is the fastest growing county in Montana. A working group recently unveiled its Sensitive Lands Protection Plan aiming to guide county growth.