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A new study highlights the importance of both protected and private lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) for wildlife migration. The study specifically focuses on elk in the GYE, which includes much of western Wyoming and is ‘one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth,’ according to the National Park Service. Lead researcher Laura Gigliotti spoke with Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan.
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A new study highlights the importance of both protected and private lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) for wildlife migration.
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The Yellowstone National Park area is considered one of the most active places in the world for volcanic, hydrothermal and earthquake activity. The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory released a 10-year plan that updates how hazards are monitored.
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Idaho Fish and Game has killed five grizzly bears near the Wyoming border in the span of four days this month.
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A recent district court decision had implications that upheld cattle grazing privileges in the Upper Green River area. But, environmentalists say this decision will have detrimental effects on the local grizzly bear populations.
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Wyoming landowners in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have long allowed wildlife to migrate through their private lands, and now, a new partnership will financially compensate them.
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The largest gas field in Wyoming – and the sixth largest in the country – has been undergoing reclamation over the past few years, and new research shows it has been effective.
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The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, a conservation group that focuses on maintaining the Yellowstone Ecosystem, now has an office in Fort Washakie. Their goal is to strengthen the tribal influence on conservation efforts in the Yellowstone area. Wyoming Public Radio's Taylar Stagner spoke with the head of the Wind River office Wes Martel about preserving treaty rights.
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Private property rights are a major cornerstone to how Wyoming operates, but so is prioritizing a rural, quiet lifestyle – ultimately, the former won out in Sublette County. Back in December, county commissioners approved a rezoning request for a multi-billionaire to develop an exclusive guest ranch in the southernmost part of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
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The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team has changed a data point in their calculations for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population. This…