Press Release in Island Park News 8/26/2021 Island Park Idaho – August 19, 2021 — Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance (HFWA) has a goal to remove obsolete barbed wire fences that […]
DISTRICT RANGER GETS HER WISH – OBSOLETE FENCE REMOVED IN ISLAND PARK
Category: Wildlife
Yellowstone National Park engages with Tribes to improve partnerships
By Aaron Brown MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (Release) – As the Yellowstone 150th anniversary approaches in 2022, the park is working to engage with Tribes around potential actions to expand tribal […]
Volunteers remove barbed wire fence in Island Park to prevent wildlife deaths
Published in East Idaho News on July 10, 2021 ISLAND PARK – John Poloski said he doesn’t want to see any more deer die after becoming entangled in barbed wire […]
An up close look at one of the prettiest bluebirds
By Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist “There have been bluebirds in our backyard all day,” my wife told me as I got home from a rock hunting trip. “Sometime they seem […]
Climate study predicts life-altering changes for Greater Yellowstone
By Dustin Bleizeffer WYOMING — Average temperatures are rising in the Greater Yellowstone Area, resulting in less snow, earlier runoff and major economic implications in the western headwaters region, according […]
Montana Wildlife Migration Strategy Helps Big Game and Economy
In November, the government of Montana finalized a strategy that blazes new ground for how states can identify and conserve wildlife migration routes.
Montana Wildlife Migration Strategy Helps Big Game and Economy
New plan, which protects ancient routes, should serve as a model for other states January 11, 2021 By: Matt Skroch & Nic Callero This wildlife-friendly fence features a smooth bottom […]
US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatened
By MATTHEW BROWN BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that’s a key source of food for […]
WILDLIFE OVERPASSES: MILLIONS OF DOLLARS COULD SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES
BY ANDREW-ROSSI With the millions of dollars needed to build a single wildlife overpass, why even bother with such expensive infrastructure? Wyoming Game and Fish director Angi Bruce recently answered that question […]
Getting the long view: New map project identifies big game migrations across the West
By JERRY PAINTER jpainter@postregister.com Western ungulates — mule deer, elk, pronghorn, moose and bison — like to move. Like mule deer 255, who each spring follows the green-up from Rock […]