Yellowstone
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After dropping off some, quakes increase again- This time around, fortunately, fewer folks are predicting doom. 😉 These swarms happen every year or so. With the development of the Internet, blogging, and the realization of the catastrophic potential of the Yellowstone supervolcano, news of these earthquake swarms began to spark alarm when they were reported. …
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Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem griz said to be doing well- The Greater Yellowstone ecosystem grizzlies were delisted a couple years ago, but then relisted by Judge Molloy. Now the head of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee foresees delisting the larger population of Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzlies. That is Glacier National Park, the Great Bear…
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This cougar was the fifth plague victim in recent years in the Greater Yellowstone- Well-known female cougar dies from plague. Carcass found in Grand Teton National Park. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. The plague is generally carried by rodents. I wonder how common it is among the rodents of the Greater Yellowstone.
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Focus today, Jan. 12, is on Yellowstone grizzlies after Judge Molloy relisted them- Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee drafts new plan for grizzly bear recovery in Rockies, Cascades. AP More on the meeting: Grizzly panel [IGBC] says it can’t meet judge’s requirements for delisting. By Rob Chaney. The Missoulian. I have been reading this claim ever…
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In case you missed the original airing of the documentary about the buffalo and the Buffalo Field Campaign Here is a little shameless promotion for the Buffalo Field Campaign From the BFC Weekly Update: Tune in because it’s on again! Late tonight and on Thursday, January 7th, Discovery’s Planet Green will once again air Buffalo…
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A lot of people snowmobile the high country near Cooke City, MT. This happens every winter, usually more than once- There is no real reason for this story except to remind people of the obvious. Avalanches and dead snowmobilers near Cooke City are as predictable as Old Faithful. The only question is what will the…
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Todd Wilkinson remembers how far we’ve come . . . not all that far- Looking Back Two Decades On Managing The Greater Yellowstone Ecoystem. By Todd Wilkinson. National Parks Traveler. I was at that meeting in Jackson in 1983 to form the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. It is such a struggle against the entrenched bureaucracy with…
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It’s still open!! I thought this money-wasting imaginary benefit to a few Cody businesses died when Dick Cheney went away. Sylvan Pass opens for winter travel. Billings Gazette.