A case of the guilty investigating the effects of their crime? When the House Republicans shut down the “non-essential” services of the U.S. government by failing to pass neither a […]
Buffalo Field Campaign helps Bison and Motorists
Each spring hundreds of bison leave Yellowstone National Park in search of greening grass and birthing grounds. While on this search bison regularly cross highways 191 and 287 in the […]
Of Wolves and Trophic Cascades: On the Costs and Benefits of Wolves (Updated 5 Sept.)
The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park turned the nation’s most prominent national park into a laboratory of sorts, whereby scientists could document and measure the effect of wolves […]
Judge issues temporary restraining order against helicopter hazing of bison in and near Yellowstone National Park. Livestock interests forced to argue against private property rights.
U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell has issued a 14-day restraining order against using helicopters to haze bison back into Yellowstone National Park because of well documented grizzly bear activity in […]
Darwin Award Averted. Webcam catches tourists walking on Old Faithful
While not as amusing as the two who tried to urinate into the geyser a few years ago, this was still just as stupid. You can watch the web cam […]
Greater Yellowstone Bison show signs of inbreeding.
Government slaughter could irreparably harm bison species. Recently I referenced unpublished data indicating that bison suffer from compromised mitochondrial DNA which could be exacerbated by government slaughter without any examination […]
*NEWS: Conservationists Seek Emergency Injunction To Prevent Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
Conservationists Seek Emergency Injunction To Prevent Slaughter of Yellowstone Bison Harsh Winter Conditions May Lead to Repeat of 2008 Slaughter Contacts: Tom Woodbury, Western Watersheds Project: (406) 830-3099 Dan Brister, […]
The impending bison slaughter.
The snow is deep, in fact it’s 130% of average in Yellowstone this year. That makes for a bad situation if you are a buffalo there. Do you try to […]