Archive for June, 2007
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Cutthroat politics in Yellowstone
Cutthroat politics in Yellowstone
The Billings Gazette has just run an eye-opening story on the recent decline of both osprey and trumpeter swans in Yellowstone:
“Fish-eating ospreys are becoming rarer on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park, mostly because of a drastic decline in native cutthroat trout.
Terry McEneaney, Yellowstone’s ornithologist, said only nine nesting pairs of ospreys […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Yellowstone’s elusive wolverines
A story on wolverines in Yellowstone.
I just received my copy of the latest issue of Yellowstone Discovery, a quarterly publication put out by the Yellowstone Association. The cover story is an engrossing account on wolverines in Yellowstone, a rarely spotted creature describe by local biologist Kerry Murphy as “one of the world’s least understood carnivores.”
The […]
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Friday, June 15th, 2007
Grizzly attack in Grand Teton – second bear mauling in the Yellowstone region this year.
A man jogging in Grand Teton was attacked by a grizzly yesterday, making this the second bear attack in the region this year. According to the Jackson Hole Daily , Dennis VanDenbos took a break from jogging on Wagon Road by Jackson Lake Lodge at 6am to watch an elk when a sow grizzly with […]
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007
Fly fishing in Yellowstone — an incredible resource
Fly fishing in Yellowstone — an incredible resource
I’m in a fishing state of mind, thanks to two things. The first and most obvious — it’s the season. Warm air but not too warm of water. Hatches a plenty. And summer hours to take advantage of. The second and more personal reason? I managed to trick […]
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
Seasonal employment, foreign workers and the best time to visit Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Seasonal employment, foreign workers and the best time to visit Yellowstone and Grand Teton…
Here’s a interesting story in the Casper Star Tribune on why both Yellowstone and Grand Teton end up hiring out of country workers to fill the nearly 5000 open positions needed each summer. With colleges starting earlier and ending later, the traditional […]
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
How Yellowstone got its name
How did Yellowstone get its name? Head over to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and you’re bound to hear a visitor explain that the park was named after the golden rocks lining the canyon walls. Indeed, a popular IMAX movie on Yellowstone states the same idea. That’s not the case, however, as the following […]
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Yellowstone grizzly bears - lawsuit to halt de-listing filed
A lawsuit to halt the de-listing of Yellowstone grizzlies has just been filed.
No one can argue that the primary goal for flora and fauna placed on the roster of endangered or threatened species is de-listing. Such an event – like the successful recovery of the peregrine falcon – should be a time of celebration, proof […]
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Monday, June 4th, 2007
Yellowstone bison saved… for now
A herd of Yellowstone bison that strayed out of the park are safe… for now.
The management of Yellowstone’s bison population – currently hovering around 4000 – continues to be one of the region’s most contentious issues. Those against culling bison who stray out of the park boundaries scored a major victory this week when Montana […]