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Zoom webinar “New insights into the ecological effects of Yellowstone Wolves is now available: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/L57UvTQ34Ydu42y7I8JvBg95uSiVGNCIAetWutTYIAeLid63QfOjmgnsa7eRHDdv.j3tVKMbFlcSWkAPSPasscode: I7=vSQ4d

Two respected authors have come out with some new books recently. Rick McIntyre is back with a third book telling the tale of Wolf 302. Rick’s portrayal of the wolves reflects his intimate knowledge of the individual personalities of these fascinating animals. He adds his encyclopedic knowledge of the history of wolves in Yellowstone and…

One of the most published wolf experts in the world, L.David Mech, has a new book. In the late 1940s, a small pack of wolves crossed the ice of Lake Superior to the island wilderness of Isle Royale, creating a perfect “laboratory” for a long-term study of predators and prey. As the wolves hunted and…

By Karin Brulliard – September 10, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. MDT WashingtonPost.com Humanity’s expansion, consumption and transformation of land and sea have caused wildlife populations to plunge over five decades, signaling a “broken” relationship with nature that helped trigger the global coronavirus pandemic, a report says. Average populations of nearly 4,400 mammals, amphibians, birds, fish and reptiles…

There’s a lot of activities online to help you get a fix…especially for us wolf lovers. You can go to the International Wolf Center’s webpage. They have low cost webinars you can register for as well as a free webinar on Friday mornings during this time when the center is closed due to precautions against…

By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALYASSOCIATED PRESS |JAN 17, 2017 | 11:05 AM| BILLINGS, MONT. In control of Congress and soon the White House, Republicans are readying plans to roll back the influence of the Endangered Species Act, one of the government’s most powerful conservation tools, after decades of complaints that it hinders drilling, logging and other activities. Over the past eight…

Brett French – Feb 27, 2020 – Billings Gazette Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologists will broadcast on Facebook Live each Tuesday at 11 a.m. MST in March to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the return of wolves to the ecosystem. Speakers will conclude each session by answering questions. “In November 1994 when I first arrived…

By Michael Wright Jan 12, 2020 Bozeman Daily Chronicle The day the wolves arrived in Yellowstone National Park was busy. At least that’s how Norm Bishop remembers it. The wolves came in aluminum crates on horse trailers Jan. 12, 1995. Passing through the gates, the Canadian-born carnivores were the first of their kind in the…

December 10, 2019 – https://buckrail.com The “Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem” is a marvel in the modern world. Why is that? Compared to everywhere else in the Lower 48 states, Greater Yellowstone’s natural landscapes, which encompass differing land management jurisdictions, remain intact and not wholly fragmented by human activity and development. In turn, this remarkable mixture of…