Yellowstone National Park

  • Yellowstone bears and wolves fight over carcasses

    Ralph Maughan

    Their ancient struggle apparently has little effect on their populations- That’s the conclusion of Dr. Doug Smith who heads the Park’s wolf program. I think that might well be true overall, but Yellowstone Park is a small place when it comes to major predators.  With the wolf population in the Park as small as it…

  • Montana probes killing of Yellowstone buffalo

    Ralph Maughan

    Park bison killed by small arms fire- It is redundant to call this sad and dangerous. Small arms are used not primarily to cause suffering, but to avoid a loud report from the gun attracting attention. Rural neighbors who are out to settle scores kill each others livestock this way. Montana probes killing of Yellowstone…

  • Agreement reached to let Yellowstone Park bison to roam outside Park at Gardiner

    Ralph Maughan

    Some good news at a time of general craziness- A “Bison conservation area” will be established in the Gardiner Basin, and for the first time it looks like migrating bison that cross the Yellowstone Park boundary on the north end will be allowed to roam rather than be shot or trucked off to slaughter. Although…

  • Snow plowing starts at Yellowstone National Park

    Ralph Maughan

    Goal is to have most entrances open by April 15- All roads will probably not be open until Memorial Day, or even after. It was a heavy winter. Snow plowing starts at Yellowstone National Park. KBZK 7

  • Penned Yellowstone National Park bison eat a lot of hay

    Ralph Maughan

    The 600 temporarily captured bison eat about 6 tons of hay a day- For whatever the real reason Montana’s Governor Schweitzer spared the bison captured at the northern boundary of Yellowstone Park, most folks on this forum were pleased. The bison do eat a lot of hay and, of course, the feeding increases the chance…

  • Kathie Lynch on Yellowstone wolf mating season

    Ralph Maughan

    Wolfish romance on the Northern Range of Yellowstone Park- Kathie Lynch has a detailed report on amorous adventures of Yellowstone wolves observed during her recent trip to the Park. _____________________ By Kathie Lynch. Copyright 2011 Yellowstone’s February wolf breeding season gave us have high hopes for the arrival of new pups this April.  Although only…

  • Yellowstone National Park Finally Has a New Superintendent. Tell him to STOP Slaughtering Yellowstone’s Buffalo! Now!

    Ralph Maughan

    This is from Paul Richard’s blog at Alternet. Other articles by Richards can be found at http://blogs.alternet.org/paulrichards/. Richards is a journalist with more than 43 years’ experience in Western politics and resource issues. He has served as editor or co-editor of three newspapers, newsman and editor for The Associated Press, and elections manager for The…

  • Bison Abuse Merits Harsh Criticism

    Ralph Maughan

    Guest editorial by Dr. Brian L. Horejsi- Bison Abuse Merits Harsh Criticism Harsh criticism is increasingly justified in todays world of National Park and public land management, a world in which regulatory retreat from principles and regulation is the new norm and “gut and grab” politics seem to be an every day threat. One such…

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