When the map documenting elk migrations in Greater Yellowstone was produced a few years ago by the Wyoming Migration Initiative%2C it made people realize the importance of landscapes unfragmented by development%2C across public and private lands%2C more than ever before. In the case of elk they move into Yellowstone National Park in spring and summer and then out to winter range%2C like lungs breathing in and exhaling. Similar maps could exist for lots of species%2C illustrating why Greater Yellowstone is compared to the Serengeti. But until the science is incorporated into planning efforts by cities and counties in Greater Yellowstone%2C the gauntlets of wildlife corridors will become only more perilous for the animals using them. Eventually%2C they can stop functioning.
When the map documenting elk migrations in Greater Yellowstone was produced a few years ago by the Wyoming Migration Initiative%2C it made people realize the importance of landscapes unfragmented by development%2C across public and private lands%2C more than ever before. In the case of elk they move into Yellowstone National Park in spring and summer and then out to winter range%2C like lungs breathing in and exhaling. Similar maps could exist for lots of species%2C illustrating why Greater Yellowstone is compared to the Serengeti. But until the science is incorporated into planning efforts by cities and counties in Greater Yellowstone%2C the gauntlets of wildlife corridors will become only more perilous for the animals using them. Eventually%2C they can stop functioning.