Next month will mark the 30th anniversary of a landmark wildlife experiment: the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park. The gray wolf had been nearly extirpated throughout the northern Rockies and had been federally listed as endangered since 1974. Diane Boyd, a wildlife biologist who had started collaring and tracking wolves that entered northern […]
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Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field in central Oregon, in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, hunting birds at the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery. It could almost be mistaken for a giant domestic cat, except for its massive legs, a shorter neck than any house feline, ears […]
Yellowstone Plans to Remove a Record Amount of Bison This Winter
Yellowstone National Park officials are preparing for a substantial culling of their wild bison herd this winter, aiming to prevent population growth after last year’s milder conditions limited removal efforts. In a recent report, park managers proposed removing as many as 1,375 bison, a target close to the 2022-2023 winter removal of 1,551 bison, which […]
Overpass project to stop animals getting hit by cars in Yellowstone moves a step closer
Two proposed wildlife overpasses in Yellowstone National Park, designed to minimize animal collisions, are moving forward after receiving funding government funding. In the works for four years already, the overpasses would provide a safe way for animals to cross over a highway near Yellowstone‘s Dome Mountain, an area of frequent animal collisions. Between 2012 and […]
“We’re surrounded!” A traffic jam like no other – bikers road-blocked by Yellowstone bison
Bison-created traffic jams are nothing new in Yellowstone, but this great little vid adds an extra dimension of entertainment. Because in this case it’s a gang of bikers who’re being held up by herd of the slow moving beasts, and made even better by a slightly nervous-sounding commentary: “We’re now in the middle of this […]
Stay away from bull elk: Yellowstone officials issue warning as fall mating season kicks off
Yellowstone National Park officials have issued a warning for visitors to stay away from bull elk during fall mating season, which is now in full swing. Their language of love is not the same as ours – no whispering sweet nothings or taking the softly, softly approach. They are unpredictable and much more aggressive during […]
Yellowstone bison rut not for faint of heart, video shows
Yellowstone National Park on Sunday issued its annual reminder that the bison rut is underway, advising tourists to “use extra caution and give bison extra space during this time.” If anyone wonders why they should be more careful at this time of year, watch the striking footage posted below. It shows a clearly dominant bison […]
‘No chain stores, but moose on every corner’: as Colorado herds thrive, clashes with people rise
One morning in the winter of 1978, a handful of state wildlife staff huddled together in the Uinta Mountains in north-eastern Utah. Deep snows coated the peaks and filled the valleys. A pair of helicopters cruised over the frozen landscape, helping those on the ground search for their prize: a cow moose in a snowy […]