A respiratory illness common in domestic sheep can devastate wild bighorn sheep herds. In a quest to minimize transmission, a
pair of MSU researchers is leading a study to identify how wild and domestic
sheep interact.
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Why are bighorn and domestic sheep hanging out? Here's why we should care.
February 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

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How Irrigation Harms (or Helps) Streamflows in the West
February 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

A new study used 35
years of data to qualify the impacts of irrigation on river basins across the western
U.S. to better inform future management decisions. As it turns out, it’s
complicated.
The Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story

Deep in the wildest terrain in the Rockies, a mysterious discovery tells the story of a battle between Montana's most lethal predators. And why we need them on the landscape.
Read MoreForests of Immortal Stories
January 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

In her latest essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh writes how ancient trees draw human love in Greater Yellowstone and across the globe.
Read MoreCall of the Mild
January 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

With
regional snowpack at record lows and average temperatures well above normal,
how are local wildlife coping with the unusual winter?
In Cadence: ‘Mni Wiconi’ and the Great Observers
January 16, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

Recalling the 2016 Standing Rock demonstrations protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, a Lakota woman reflects on the rhythm and power of water.
Read MoreThe Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 4: Mike Finley
January 9, 2024 // Interview Series

In the final installment
of MoJo’s interview series with four Yellowstone superintendents, Mike Finley pulls
no punches discussing the issues in our national parks.
The Future of Drought in Montana
January 5, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Following a three-year
planning process, Montana released an updated Drought Management Plan, seeking
to foster drought resilience in the state and recognizing climate change as a
driving factor.
Where the Rudder Meets the Road
December 22, 2023 // NEWS: Feature

In his
new book, Crossings, author Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the
complicated intersection of roads and ecology.
Lethal Rotenone Plan Aims to Trade Wilderness Rainbows for Cutthroat
December 5, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

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.
Read MoreGlory is not Just in the Going
December 1, 2023 // OPINION: Essay

To slow down and take in the wonder of Nature
is to recognize the spirituality and wonder of our environment.
The Evaporation of Water in the West
November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
Will Wolverines be Listed Under Endangered Species Act?
November 21, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will make a determination about listing Lower 48 wolverines by Nov. 27
Read MoreWith CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation
November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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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