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  • Yellowstone Webcam Catches Men Using Old Faithful as Toilet

    Ken Cole

    Six people were apprehended after people watching the webcam called Park officials Yellowstone Webcam Catches Men Using Old Faithful as Toilet See PEER’s press release here. Update: 2 Yellowstone workers fired after watering geyser Associated Press

  • Officials defend hazing of bison into park

    Brian Ertz

    Bison hazed to make way for livestock grazing Like a broken record, year after year – Yellowstone Park officials, Gallatin National Forest officials, and Montana Department of Livestock officials – all contribute to the inhumane hazing and killing of America’s last genetically wild bison, all to enable livestock ranchers – on your federal public land…

  • Brutal harassment of bison west of Yellowstone Park

    Ralph Maughan

    Whatever happened to the vaunted new May 15 tolerance date? Supposedly it would be different this spring. Bison would allowed to migrate out of the Park and onto Horse Butte free from harassment until at least May 15. The reality is pretty much like recent years. Brutal Montana Department of Livestock agents and Yellowstone Park…

  • Hazing Begins: Helicopter Harasses Bison, Grizzlies

    Ken Cole

    From Buffalo Field Campaign’s Update from the Field It has been an intense week for buffalo. BFC volunteers are out in the field and on the road with the buffalo nearly 24 hours a day. If you are able to join us on the front lines, please see our call for volunteers below. The buffalo…

  • Researchers blame grizzly deaths on hunters, climate change

    Ralph Maughan

    Grizzlies are expanding their range due to the death of whitebark pine and they increasingly get shot- Researchers blame grizzly deaths on hunters, climate change. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press Fortunately the evidence seems to be that their population around Yellowstone is still growing.

  • Study to probe effect of climate change on Yellowstone grizzlies

    Ralph Maughan

    The less time in the den, the more bears are killed, especially in the fall- Although grizzlies are now coming out of their dens, quite slowly this year because of deep snow, it may be that recent warm years have delayed the onset of their annual winter hibernation. Now a study is underway to ascertain…

  • 37 griz killings spark worry

    Ken Cole

    If last year’s high mortality is repeated this year then Greater Yellowstone grizzlies may go back onto the Endangered Species List 37 griz killings spark worry. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. Addition 4/10/2009. Rise in grizzly deaths topic of IGBT meeting. Associated Press.

  • 2008 Interagency Grizzly Bear Report for Yellowstone has been published

    Ralph Maughan

    Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Investigations 2008. PDF file. Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team. The report is not just Yellowstone National Park, but for most of the much larger Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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