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A $25 Million Boost For Bison

Mythic, iconic, and nomadic, bison are an American relic, the continent's largest mammal that once roamed from Canada to Mexico, from Nevada to Virginia. Reduced in number from an estimated 60 million to just thousands, the species is being given a $25 million lifeline from the Biden administration to bolster its genetics and herds.

The First Geological Map Of Yellowstone National Park

Geological mapping requires a high level of skill in Earth science, willingness to go into remote wilderness areas and endure rugged conditions, patience, perseverance, and curiosity. Today, mapping is aided by satellite and airborne data, and an ability to drive close to most areas of geological interest. But imagine being a geological mapper in the 1870s!

More Than 100 Yellowstone Bison Transferred To Fort Peck Indian Reservation

More than 100 bison from Yellowstone National Park were transferred to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana in January, marking the greatest transfer of bison to the tribes so far and bringing to nearly 300 the number of bison that have gone to the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes at the reservation.

Move By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service To Reconsider ESA Protections For Grizzlies Criticized

A decision Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider whether grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem need Endangered Species Act protection was heavily criticized by conservation groups.

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 207 | Migratory Corridors with Dr. William Newmark

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It’s a problem that’s been coming for quite some time, and one that really comes as no surprise. The large landscape national parks that are home to many species of wildlife have been turning into biological islands as development hems them in. You can look back to 1993 when the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative launched to begin to see the discussion around opening up these parks through migratory corridors.

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