The safest way to appreciate wildlife at Yellowstone National Park is from the safety of a car – you never know when a bison might take exception to your presence, as one visitor discovered earlier this year. The incident was captured during the animals’ mating season, known as the rut, which lasts from June to […]
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Yellowstone Tourists Kidnap Baby Elk In Car To ‘Protect It’
America’s national parks are renowned for their pristine wilderness and diverse wildlife, an allure that continues to draw droves of visitors each year. Yellowstone National Park, a spectacular example of this untouched beauty, has recently issued a powerful reminder to tourists: Respect the wildlife. This plea is grounded in a series of incidents, the most […]
Snowmobile Tour Group Captures Scary Encounter with Bison in Yellowstone Park Video
A video shared on YouTube depicts a group of snowmobilers in Yellowstone Park having a frighteningly close encounter with a herd of bison that are not amused by their presence. What was most likely upsetting the furry beasts more than anything else was the noise of the snowmobiles. Bison are regularly rounded up with helicopters […]
Idaho Fish and Game kills five grizzly bears in Island Park
Idaho Fish and Game has killed five grizzly bears near the Wyoming border in the span of four days this month. State agents needed to get approval from federal wildlife officials, as grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are considered to be endangered. Idaho Fish and Game said it killed two mother grizzlies and three […]
Connecting fragmented wolverine habitat is essential for their conservation
Present day wolverines, which emerged during the ice age, have been declining globally despite their many adaptions to live in challenging, rugged environments. These large land-dwelling weasels evolved to scramble up trees and climb steep, snowy mountains. Wolverines’ snowshoe-like paws, heavy frost-resistant fur and powerful muscles let them thrive in some of the coldest places […]
Mountain lion slaughtered by Montana governor Greg Gianforte
Montana governor Greg Gianforte is facing a backlash after killing a mountain lion that was being monitored by park rangers. The mountain lion, according to prior reports, was wearing a collar that had been placed on it by employees. As more information about the incident becomes available, animal activists have expressed their displeasure with the […]
National Park Service Allowing Trophy Hunting at Grand Canyon Puts More than Bison at Risk
Though she ascended to the Presidential cabinet with the distinction as the nation’s first Interior Secretary of Native American descent and with a track record as an animal protection advocate, Deb Haaland may be at the helm when the policy of forbidding sport hunting at America’s national parks is unraveling. And she may do it […]
POLL: Hundreds of bison at the Grand Canyon need to be killed for conservation says the National Parks Service
The National Park Service is holding the first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park that aims to cut the House Rock bison herd by more than half. The cull, according to officials, is due to concerns of ecological impacts as a result of stampeding through dense forests, intense over-grazing and wondering around the […]