FWP reorganization could hamper science-based wildlife management, public input
The Gianforte administration is starting to reorganize the structure of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and the changes could make it harder for biologists and resident sportsmen to conserve Montana’s fish…
Read More...In Wyoming, fences are coming down to make way for wildlife
Arthur Middleton and the Absaroka Fence Initiative are featured in this story that takes a look at the worldwide problem of barriers to wildlife migration. More than 600,000 miles of…
Read More...In Wyoming, fences are coming down to make way for wildlife
More than 600,000 miles of fences crisscross the American West, blocking animal migration. Outside Yellowstone this summer, volunteers dismantled a few.
Read More...Researchers Explore Climate, Human and Wildlife Interactions on Rangeland in Idaho, Oregon
Study to examine the interconnectedness of the inhabitants of western rangelands, including humans, plants and animals, in the face of a changing climate and other stressors.
Read More...Recognizing monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act may do more harm than good
Insect populations are declining worldwide, and monarch butterflies are no exception. Efforts to reverse the trends are underway across the United States and Canada. Even with these efforts, many national…
Read More...Farmers help create powerful, open-source spatial model to save bumblebees
Created by scientists at the University of Exeter in collaboration with farmers and land managers, BEE-STEWARD is a decision-support tool which provides a computer simulation of bumblebee colony survival in…
Read More...Montana wolf proposals draw thousands of comments
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reported roughly 25,000 public comments were submitted ahead of the August Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. About 90% of non-form letter comments also opposed…
Read More...East Yellowstone Collaborative Working Group Recieves a 2021 Catalyst Fund Grant
The East Yellowstone Collaborative Working Group works to restore, protect, and steward the lands of the Absaroka Front to support healthy wildlife populations and sustain private working lands. Funding will…
Read More...Game & Fish asks public to help solve elk, CWD, feedground puzzle
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department last week wrapped up a six-town tour aimed at launching stakeholder groups to generate new ideas for management of Wyoming’s 22 elk feedgrounds, where…
Read More...How Kansas ranchers and the land benefit from going back to the way of the bison
A new generation of ranchers finds success experimenting with methods that go against the grain. They could be blazing a trail to more profitable ranching while aiding prairie wildlife.
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