[…] of grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies stands as one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. Thanks to decades of collaborative efforts, the populations in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems have met—and in many cases exceeded—their recovery goals. Now it’s time for policy to catch up with progress. That’s why PERC, […]
[…] Pronghorn Herd. The ranch includes a grazing permit on the Shoshone National Forest, the epicenter of conflict surrounding grizzly bears and wolves. PERC is joining The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Ricketts Conservation Foundation, and Beyond Yellowstone Living Lab to support the effort. Virtual Fence 101 Virtual fencing uses GPS-enabled collars and base stations or cell […]
Crowds gather to view the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. This article was originally published in the Wall Street Journal. Nothing quite symbolizes the America First vision like our national parks. The U.S. created the first national park in 1872. But today the park system needs an estimated $23 billion for overdue maintenance and […]
[…] 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