[…] chance to talk with William Penn Mott, Ronald Reagan’s National Park Service director. He said, “The single most important action that conservation groups could take to advance Yellowstone wolf restoration would be to start a compensation fund. It’s economics that makes ranchers hate wolves. Pay them for their losses and the controversy will subside.” […]
North Entrance, Yellowstone National Park. Photo: NPS/Jim Peaco Originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on August 24, 2016. As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary on Thursday, Americans should take a moment to consider how they can ensure the health of their national treasure for many generations to come. Few federal agencies […]
[…] and produced three major annual fundraisers for the organization. She has also worked as a part-time event planner for the Joe Foss Institute as well as the Yellowstone Club Private Ski and Golf Community. Born and raised in Minnesota, Suzi spent her childhood on the lakes and trails throughout the state. Upon high school […]
[…] front of colonizers and pioneers.”18 Suppression effort and organization evolved differently across the country. Wildfire control programs were developed for the Adirondacks Reserve in New York and Yellowstone National Park in the 1880s (Chambers 1987). Around the same time, private forest protection associations emerged to coordinate and cooperate in wildfire suppression for the protection […]
[…] are numerous bison ranches, some of which produce bison for the meat market. Herds also live on public preserves such as Custer State Park in South Dakota, Yellowstone National Park, and the National Bison Range in Montana. The National Bison Association reports that there are 450,000 bison in North America, with about 220,000 of […]
[…] change that facilitates water trading and conservation today. Our research has similarly informed wildlife management over the years and across continents. From the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone to the role of hunting endangered species, our scholarship helped demonstrate a universal truth of wildlife-landowner relations: “If it pays, it stays.” The third “W”—western lands—covers […]
[…] ride public transit and, in addition, the transportation would undoubtedly be overused. Fears that fees would reach hundreds of dollars per person are not supported by fact. Yellowstone National Park costs some $41.7 million to operate and maintain each year, with park officials claiming another $13.3 million is needed for one-time investments and capital […]
Old Faithful Geyser of Yellowstone National Park, NPS photo by Jim Peaco Originally appeared in The New York Times’ Room for Debate series on May 26, 2016. The national parks are often celebrated as America’s best idea, but we are loving the idea to death. Traffic jams on crumbling roads and long lines to overflowing […]
[…] good will. This story may sound very specific to the spectactularly beautiful (yes, I’m biased) and biodiverse Paso del Istmo, but it’s a universal tale. Substitute “ Yellowstone ecosystem” for “Nicaragua,” “wolves” for “jaguars,” and “Defenders of Wildlife” for “Paso Pacifíco,” and you’ve basically got the Hank Fischer story. Hank, the ultimate enviropreneur, helped […]
Throwback Thursday: From the Vault The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park. Photo courtesy of Brook Ward. “Our needs are astronomic,” remarked president of the National Park Foundation Will Shafroth. “The parks don’t have enough money to accomplish their goals.” As our National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday, it faces a nearly $12 […]