Wolf & Grizzly Face Off In Battle for Bison Carcass
Lauren Fazen Hamilton was lucky enough to witness (and document) nature at its very finest. A Facebook post she made yesterday broadcast some fantastic imagery from the chance encounter as two primal predators faced off over the carcass of a deceased bison in Yellowstone National Park. A native of Powell, Wyoming, Hamilton and her […]
Montana Wildlife Officials Planning Spring and Fall Grizzly Bear Hunts
Waiting on the delisting of the grizzly bear from Endangered Species Act protection, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hard at work planning future hunting regulations for the animals. Officials are proposing both spring and fall hunting seasons for grizzly bears spanning seven hunting districts closely situated to Yellowstone National Park. Each of the […]
Exclusive Video Captures Bears Bathing in Yellowstone’s “Bear Bathtub”
It all started with a radio collar that slipped off the neck of a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park about ten years ago. Park researchers performed an air search over a portion of the back country and were able to pinpoint the approximate location of the collar and soon got to work collecting the […]
Woman Approaches and Pets Bison in Yellowstone National Park
After National Parks week kicked off on Saturday, a video surfaced depicting a woman attempting to pet a bison in Yellowstone National Park. Yes, yet another person ignoring each and every caution, warning and rule set out by the National Park Service to keep visitors safe. Eugene True posted the video to Facebook after recording […]
Report: Yellowstone Bison Not Keen on Selfies
In a recently released report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers came to what seems to be a pretty obvious conclusion: the bison in Yellowstone Park do not care for folks with cell phones. While I say that with somewhat of a comical demeanor, the bison are not to blame. People are. […]
75 Yellowstone Bison Captured for Slaughter
A number of wild bison were captured after they wandered outside of the northern border of Yellowstone National Park attempting to migrate into Montana. In an attempt to prevent the spread of brucellosis in Montana livestock, officials will likely be slaughtering the 75 captured bison. This is only part of the plan to hunt or […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Due To Recovery
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, March 3, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ref=u.s.-fish-and-wildlife-service-proposes-delisting-yellowstone-grizzly-b&_ID=35492 Decades of Conservation Lead to Endangered Species Act Success; Service also releases recovery plan supplement and conservation strategy to ensure population continues to thrive. LAKEWOOD, Colo. – In response to the successful recovery of one of the nation’s most iconic animals, the U.S. Fish […]
Yellowstone is 144 Years Strong – Here’s 10 Things That Make It Awesome
While hunting is not allowed within the park, it is a marvel to behold and a true treasure of America’s National Park Service. Presently occupying 3,472 square miles in northwest corner of Wyoming and slivers of land in Montana and Idaho, Yellowstone is home to the worlds largest collection of geysers and wildlife such as […]
First Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Spotted in 2016
Earlier this week Yellowstone National Park posted a photo of the first confirmed grizzly bear emerging from its den in 2016. The first grizzly activity of 2016 by the park was documented from the air as officials were conducting a wolf survey and spotted the male grizzly near the Nez Perce Creek drainage. While some […]