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New Research Suggests Montana FWP Wolf Count High

December 14, 2023 // NEWS: Feature

Wolf reintroduction efforts in Greater Yellowstone beginning in 1995 were successful. As Montana weighs its new wolf management plan, numbers are in question
Bozeman-based researcher says agency's model for counting wolves is wrong. FWP disagrees citing a lack of peer review.
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BLM Bans Lethal ‘Cyanide Bombs’ Used to Kill Predators

December 14, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

The EPA authorizes various federal and state agencies to use M-44 cyanide devices to kill canids, including wolves and coyotes
The ban, in place on 245 million acres for a minimum of five years, comes after M-44 cyanide devices killed non-target species including domestic dogs and injured humans.
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Ecocentrism and Anthropocentrism: Where do we Stand in Greater Yellowstone?

December 13, 2023 // OPINION: Essay

Stereotyping wildlife has long led to biophobia and ill-will toward predators
In this guest essay, Clint Nagel examines two world views of humanity’s role on planet Earth. And says the time to support nature and its biodiversity is now.

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In New Book, Barbara Kingsolver and Daughter Lily Teach Children Empathy for Wildlife

December 11, 2023 // MoJo Interview

Lily and Barbara Kingsolver published their new book, 'Coyote’s Wild Home,' on November 28
Barbara and Lily Kingsolver discuss 'Coyote’s Wild Home,' family publishing and the importance of balance in wild places like Greater Yellowstone.

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After 20 Years of Lawsuits, Wolverine Listed as Threatened

December 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
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Outrage in Wyoming Erupts Over Public-Land Auction

December 6, 2023 // OPINION: Op-ed

The 200-mile Path of the Pronghorn passes right through the 640-acre Kelly parcel
A pristine piece of public land within Grand Teton National Park is on the auction block. It could go to the highest bidder Dec. 7.
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Lethal Rotenone Plan Aims to Trade Wilderness Rainbows for Cutthroat

December 5, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

The plan to use rotenone would kill rainbow trout in Buffalo Creek to be replaced by cutthroat
After Custer Gallatin National Forest issued a decision to kill off rainbow trout with rotenone north of Yellowstone, a Montana group filed lawsuit against the Forest Service over plan to 'poison' Buffalo Creek.
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Glory is not Just in the Going

December 1, 2023 // OPINION: Essay

The view from Cottonwood Bench Road near Clyde Park makes it easy to slow down and take it in
To slow down and take in the wonder of Nature is to recognize the spirituality and wonder of our environment.
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Breeding Pair of Eastern Owl Species Spotted for First Time in Grand Teton

November 30, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
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The Evaporation of Water in the West

November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
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The Arrival of Harriman’s Iconic Trumpeter Swans

November 22, 2023 // OPINION: Essay

Nearly extinct by the early 1900s, trumpeter swans have made an impressive comeback thanks to conservation efforts
By the early 1900’s trumpeter swans were nearly extinct, but concerted efforts have reinvigorated their numbers. Land around Harriman Ranch State Park has produced more cygnets than any other region in Idaho.
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Will Wolverines be Listed Under Endangered Species Act?

November 21, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

The fate of the wolverine lies in the hands of the federal government
The U.S.  Fish and Wildlife Service will make a determination about listing Lower 48 wolverines by Nov. 27
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With CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation

November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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
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Montana unveils first wolf management plan update in 20 years

November 16, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

 The Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan reflects changes in the wolf population over the past two decades
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission reduced this year’s quota from 450 to 313 wolves following slight population decreases since 2020.
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