Scientific Conference on Greater Yellowstone Comes to Big Sky

August 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

Monitoring the changing climate will be among the many GYE topics covered at the conference

Conservation stakeholders converge Sept. 3-5 to share research and advance conservation awareness and efforts in the GYE.

Seeing Green: How to Make Friends with a Plant

August 22, 2024 // OPINION: Column

by Susan Marsh

Take the time to get to know your neighbors

In her latest essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh writes about her relationships with flora and how to avoid ‘plant blindness.’

Wilderness Proposal in Gallatin, Madison Ranges Sparks Debate

August 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

A new bill hopes to establish 124,000 acres of Wilderness in the Gallatin and Madison ranges adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. Is it enough to protect wildlife?

Montana Lays Plans for Federally Funded Wildlife Overpass

August 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes along with Montana DOT are planning a wildlife overpass along Highway 93

Application period for projects mitigating vehicle-wildlife collisions closes Sept. 4

Nonprofit Sues Montana DEQ Over Gallatin Mine Approval

August 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The site of the Black Pit in Gallatin Gateway, Montana

The Gateway Conservation Alliance filed a lawsuit against Montana citing environmental concerns over recent amendments to Opencut Mining Act.

As Feds Delay Decision on Grizzly Protections, Montana and Wyoming Threaten Lawsuits

August 8, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The grizzly bear was placed under protection of the Endangered Species Act in 1975

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pushed its decision timeline to January 2025. States want an update by the end of October.

Yellowstone Bison Plan Looks to Balance Interests

August 6, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Alex Hargrave

Bison walk through the Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone National Park

While conservation groups have largely praised the new plan to govern bison populations within Yellowstone, Montana’s governor and its ag community are concerned about conflicts when those animals leave park boundaries.

Food-Conditioned Grizzly Killed in Yellowstone River

August 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Sophie Tsairis

Grizzly bear tracks near the Yellowstone River

FWP says it euthanized Grizzly 769, removing its head and paws after multiple conflicts in Gardiner, Maiden Basin.

Warm Waters, Low Flows Trigger Early Hoot-owl Restrictions on Montana, YNP Rivers

July 31, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park

The Gibbon, Firehole and Madison rivers in Yellowstone National Park join 17 Montana waterways that have restrictions to reduce stress on fish.

Montana, Wyoming Among States Petitioning Supreme Court to Block EPA’s new Pollution Standards

July 26, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Amanda Eggert

The rule has major implications for Colstrip, Montana's largest coal-fired power plant.

Mountain Bikers Push to Ride Through Wilderness

July 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

by Writers on the Range

The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Montana is one of 54 wilderness areas in the U.S. totaling 9.1 million acres

In June, Utah Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill to allow mountain bikes in Wilderness areas. In his op-ed, Kevin Proescholdt writes that weakening Wilderness protections is a slippery slope.

Can We be Better ‘Masters of the Household?’

July 19, 2024 // OPINION: Column

by Susan Marsh

In an age of selfie sticks and overcrowding, wildlife need their space

As residents and visitors in Greater Yellowstone, Susan Marsh writes that we must consider other species and give them the respect—and space—they deserve.