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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 Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 3: Suzanne Lewis

November 14, 2023 // Interview Series

Suzanne Lewis served as Yellowstone's superintendent from 2002-2010, the only woman to have ever held the post
In Part 3 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of Yellowstone, Suzanne Lewis, the first and thus far only woman to lead America's first national park, talks fishing, bison, snowmobiles, and the visitation capacity Yellowstone has (or doesn’t have) down the road.
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A Piece of the Conservation Puzzle

November 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
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The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 2: Dan Wenk

November 6, 2023 // Interview Series

Former Superintendent Dan Wenk speaking at the Albright Visitor Center in Yellowstone National Park
In Part 2 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of America's first national park, Dan Wenk recalls the joy and challenges in running Yellowstone, and his controversial departure. 
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To Protect a Section of Precious Land

November 3, 2023 // OPINION: Essay

The spectacular view from the Kelly parcel looking southwest
Why would Wyoming put a wildlife-rich 640-acre land parcel up for auction? Hint: Big money.
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Ecosystem Engineers: Wyoming Beavers Deployed to Repair Wetlands

November 2, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

Beavers  are expert dam builders, and their industrious behavior helps repair eroded streambeds by trapping sediments and slowly raising water levels
In Wyoming, land managers are relocating ‘nuisance’ beavers to enhance riparian areas. Their dams can even curb wildfires.
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Are Humans Killing More Grizzlies?

October 31, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

More humans are pouring into Greater Yellowstone, and diminishing food sources aren't helping grizzly-human conflicts
Since August, five Greater Yellowstone grizzlies have been killed by hunters and anglers in self-defense. Why?
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Bridging the Divide: How to decrease wildlife-vehicle collisions

October 26, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

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.
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The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 1: Cameron Sholly

October 24, 2023 // Interview Series

Cam Sholly is entering year six as superintendent of Yellowstone National Park
In the first of this MoJo interview series with four superintendents of America’s first national park, Cam Sholly discusses wildlife, visitation, Covid and the 2022 floods
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Dayton Duncan on Tragedy, Hope and Duality in New PBS Doc ‘The American Buffalo’

October 15, 2023 // MoJo Interview

King of the range: The bison, America's National Mammal
The acclaimed writer and filmmaker discusses his latest collaboration, "The American Buffalo," a two-part film with Ken Burns premiering on PBS Oct. 16 and 17
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Seen from Above

October 11, 2023 // Opinion

Author Thomas Turiano: climb to a point of prominence and your sphere of awareness will grow
Mountain climbing, sense of place, and, after 15 years out of print, the second edition of Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone
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Weighing new options for Yellowstone bison, NPS records 12,500 comments

October 5, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

Bison roam the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park
Deadline for public comment on new bison management plan is Oct. 10
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