[…] Recent decisions by the Fish and Wildlife Service undermine this process, while provoking conflict and frustrating recovery. The service recently rejected petitions to delist grizzly bears around Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks on the grounds that those populations had recovered too much and had begun to naturally connect. Therefore, neither population qualified as a […]
[…] various ski towns largely supported the reintroduction, while nearly all rural counties opposed it. The red wolf recovery program served as an early model to restore gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in the 1990s. While the “wolf wars” in Western states have certainly brought and continue to bring their fair share of conflict, those reintroductions […]
New private fund helps expand wildlife-friendly fencing and conservation practices outside Yellowstone National Park
[…] species listed despite having met the recovery targets for specific populations. In response, PERC shared the following statement: The science is clear: grizzly populations in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems have rebounded to healthy levels more than double their recovery target and should be delisted. Today’s decision penalizes conservation by holding […]
[…] are parallels from past efforts—a prominent one being Defenders of Wildlife’s scheme to compensate area ranchers for livestock lost to wolves when the carnivores were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s. Adapting this model for sea otters, however, would involve some unique challenges. “One thing that’s different from wolves and livestock,” Jane […]
[…] levels and, ultimately, diminished streamflows to the river. This shift in irrigation practices has had a ripple effect on the Teton River’s aquatic ecosystem, particularly for native Yellowstone cutthroat trout, which depend on cold, oxygen-rich waters. Reduced flows have shrunk their habitat, making the trout more vulnerable to predators, disease, and rising temperatures. Recognizing […]
Ranchers and Conservationists behind East Yellowstone Brucellosis Compensation Fund aim to address challenges of elk migrations on private lands
[…] parks overseas. This would provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help steward the parks and chip away at its $23 billion maintenance backlog. Here in Montana, Yellowstone National Park has also recognized PERC for our support on a range of issues including improved housing for park employees, supporting the park’s upkeep, and addressing […]
[…] Table of Contents DOWNLOAD THE REPORT © Louise Johns We, the undersigned, offer our organizations’ support to enact the proposed recommendations. Property and Environment Research Center Beyond Yellowstone Living Lab Greater Yellowstone Coaltion Nofence Vence World Wildlife Fund Chris Wilson, Program Director, National Audubon Society Conservation Ranching Cory Miller, Grass Valley Farms Drew Bennett, […]
[…] faced by the National Park Service (NPS). Notable projects include a $113 million investment in Tidal Basin seawalls at the National Mall, improvements to historic housing at Yellowstone National Park, and the replacement of the Transcanyon Waterline at Grand Canyon National Park. But despite the infusion of over $4 billion, the deferred maintenance backlog […]