Mountain Journal: Our Beat is America's Wildest Ecosystem
WEB4 days ago · Mountain Journal features articles on Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the American West covering wildlife, ecosystems, art, and American western lands public policy.
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WEBMountain Journal public-interest articles on public land issues in the American west including the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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WEBEVERY DAY, OUR REPORTING STARES INTO THE EYES OF WILDNESS. Mountain Journal is headquartered in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the wildest region in the Lower 48 states and a nexus for understanding the interrelationships between people and nature in the American West.Greater Yellowstone, as a region, is considered a global icon, destination, and bellwether for thinking about the ...
Are the Bison Numbers in Yellowstone Sustainable?
WEB1 day ago · The National Park Service recently released its environmental impact statement concerning the numbers of bison they will manage for in the future. Its “preferred alternative” calls for between 4,500 and 6,000 bison in Yellowstone National Park. When bison numbers reach 6,000, NPS will initiate ...
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WEBAug 14, 2017 · On behalf of the board of Mountain Journal, we want to welcome you.Mountain Journal will explore a confluence as expressed through the converging influences of Greater Yellowstone’s landscape and natural environment, politics, lifeways and art. Wildlife diversity and the abundance of large, free-roaming native species are what sets Greater Yellowstone apart, making it a bellwether not merely ...
Montana Preps for Potential Grizzly Bear Delisting
WEBMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on September 11 released its final environmental impact statement assessing the potential impacts of the statewide management of grizzly bears …
A True New West Grizzly Bear Dilemma - Mountain Journal
WEBJan 12, 2023 · The issue remains unresolved and it is a prime example of where wild nature and human responsibility must meet in the New West. As Malou Anderson-Ramirez wrote in a recent blog post on the Tom Miner Basin Association website, she understands the beauty of wild creatures like grizzly bears, but that we must tread lightly and stay informed.
In The Bull's Eye: A Human Swarm Is Overwhelming The Yellowstone Region
WEBJul 20, 2021 · So far, we have seen little success addressing these “new west” growth-related threats than the threats from extractive industry.Handling this newer generation of impacts requires a new approach for managing regional growth and an unprecedented level of advocacy, collaboration, and innovation of the kind that, like the ecosystem itself, reaches across local, state, and federal agencies and ...
Wolf-Abuse Incident Prompts New Wyoming Bill
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The legislation, initiated by a state-appointed panel of nine legislators and stakeholders known as the Treatment of Predators Working Group, was drafted in response to a troubling incident this past spring in which Cody Roberts from Sublette County ran down a wolf with a snowmobile, maimed it, and later brought the injured and traumatized animal to a local bar.
Yellowstone: What Comes Next After The Covid Crush?
WEBJan 18, 2021 · EDITOR'S NOTE: Steven Fuller returns to Mountain Journal with a new dispatch to start 2021 after a year, he says, that was unlike any other in his nearly 50 years as a Yellowstone winterkeeper. Stationed near Canyon Village with close proximity to the western rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Fuller often takes photographs to serve as a sort of visual diary.