Wolves
have affected the ecosystem in the park, but new study says they may be just
one component of a trophic cascade.
All Stories
Grizzly Hunting is Trophy Hunting
May 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
In this op-ed, a former Yellowstone park ranger turned independent grizzly
bear researcher writes that states will institute grizzly bear hunting if
grizzlies lose protection under the Endangered Species Act.
The Short and Imperiled Life of Bees
May 21, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Critical to healthy
ecosystems, pollinators including bees and butterflies face numerous threats in Greater Yellowstone and
beyond.
The Healing Nature of Nature Therapy
May 8, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In a world
stuffed with technology and distraction, Bradley Orsted reaches out to touch
the natural world in Greater Yellowstone.
What Dreams May Come
April 29, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Maddie Pellman, host
of the ‘Who Runs This Park?’ podcast, discusses how dreaming big delivered her dream
job.
A Monumental Moment
April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Advocates
see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent
environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.
Can a Groundwater Recharge Program Save Teton Valley's Farmers?
April 8, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
In Teton Valley,
Idaho, where water is as precious as its native trout, irrigators and
environmental groups have teamed up to recharge the area’s diminishing aquifer.
In the process, they want to do something novel: find someone to pay farmers for
the effort.
A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado
March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
In
1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 30
years later, Colorado has done the same. How will it play out?
We Are All Connected
March 29, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In her latest essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh finds unity, elegance and bliss in the wild.
Read MoreWolves: Taking Aim from the Air
March 28, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Conservation orgs are battling the aerial shooting of
wolves, coyotes and foxes on Idaho public lands. Now they’ve submitted a
petition to the U.S. Forest Service to ban the practice. Will the feds listen?
Read MoreBanishing the Tukudika
March 10, 2024 // FEATURE: History
In 1879, Yellowstone
superintendent Philetus Norris made a fateful call that epitomized the park’s
relationship with Indigenous people—and thus with the world.
Read MoreAs Park County Booms, Locals Look to Retain Way of Life
March 8, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Group launches new campaign in support of retaining growth policy in the face of efforts to repeal.
Read MoreThe Complex and Confounding Task of Wrangling America’s Wild Horses
March 7, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
As
management agencies wrangle with wild horse management, advocates, nonprofits
and the general public are pushing back.
GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting
February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
Chris Servheen, former grizzly bear recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and five wildlife experts say Montana isn't ready to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List.
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