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Yellowstone

  • Just one bison was killed in Montana's bison hunt

    Ralph Maughan

    State hunt relies solely on bison migration from Yellowstone Park. Few migrated- Single bison shot in state’s winter hunt. By  Matthew Brown. Associated Press | Now, however, Montana’s Department of Livetock is completely out of control and wants to kill any bison that leave the Park even in cattle free areas, in violation of the…

  • PBS program on wolves, bears, bison and the ESA

    Ralph Maughan

    This is a good national television treatment of the issue- Salle put this link on the “have run across any good stories” page, but it should be a full post. Hunting Wolves, Saving Wolves. PBS Salle. I know you tried to call me about this, but I was out in the hills most of the…

  • Old mining cleanup at headwaters of Soda Butte Creek almost done

    Ralph Maughan

    Great progress on the mining mess of the New World Mining district above Cooke City- Although the article below writes of the headwaters of the Yellowstone. It is actually Soda Butte Creek and the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone. They have been poking around and doing some mining here since the 19th Century. In the…

  • DOL looks at stemming bison migration out of Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana DOL throws cold water on several years of progress- This was to be a year when bison could legally migrate freely out of Yellowstone into the area west of the Park, especially Horse Butte where they are welcome.  All the cattle are gone from area.  The Gallatin  National Forest approved of the migration. Now…

  • Yellowstone National Park Scoping for New Long Term Winter Use Plan Begins

    Ralph Maughan

    Should the Park road from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful be plowed? Earlier today “Salle” posted in our new  “Have you run across any interesting news” section her views and a large number of links relating to this important (if judged by the huge amount of litigation) set of rules for using Yellowstone in the…

  • Secret Meetings, Good-Bye Tolerance, Hello Turner

    Ken Cole

    Buffalo Field Campaign Yellowstone Bison Update from the Field February 4, 2010 Buffalo Field Campaign relies on donations from people like you to fund our work to protect the bison. Please contribute today to keep us strong in the field and on the policy front. —————————— —————————— * Update from the Field * IBMP Agencies…

  • Mining mogul buys Montana ranch famed for conservation

    Ralph Maughan

    Sun Ranch bought by Richard C. Adkerson, CEO of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold- Mining exec buys Sun Ranch. By Daniel Person. Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

  • Kathie Lynch: Yellowstone wolf notes Dec to Jan 2010

    Ralph Maughan

    It looks like the Blacktails are now the largest pack on the Northern Range- Kathie Lynch has written another report on the Yellowstone wolves (actually those on the Park’s northern range). My subhead above is just one of the many interesting facts I read in her report such as the Mollies alpha male is largest…

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