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Public Lands
22Dec
Advocates: Wolves Could Help Stave Off Disease in Elk, Deer
We were recently interviewed by Public News Service in response to an elk being found to test positive for CWD in Grand Teton National Park. What the state of Wyoming is missing here is that they are ignoring a tool that could prove very effective in the fight against CWD: wolves. Read the full news […]
18Dec
CWD FOUND IN AN ELK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
BREAKING NEWS: CWD FOUND IN AN ELK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK In 2018 a mule deer was found in Grand Teton National Park that tested positive with CWD but this is the first elk to test positive within the park. Most of the elk within GTNP winter on the National Elk Refuge or on […]
25Nov
WWA and Coalition Urges Further Action for Coexistence
Conservationists: Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Land Managers Should Adopt Stronger Measures to Prevent Conflicts, Protect People and Bears BOZEMAN, Mont.— Today, conservation organizations sent recommendations to the Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (YES Subcommittee)— calling on the group of grizzly bear and habitat managers to enact measures to prevent conflicts between […]
24Jul
Our Executive Director Featured on the Projects for Wildlife Podcast
Our executive director was featured on the Projects for Wildlife podcast. The podcast focuses on people who are leading wildlife related projects around the world and highlights passionate, dedicated individuals who are helping wildlife through innovative ideas. Kristin talked about the challenges that face the wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) and some projects […]
10Jul
Grizzlies safe from trophy hunting!
Victory! The great news that just came down from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week protects grizzly bears from trophy hunting in Wyoming and Idaho. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
13Mar
The Government Wants to Silence You
Our latest newsletter is packed full of information on opportunities for you to take action on everything from changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, bighorn sheep in Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone grizzlies, helicopter tours in Jackson Hole and MUCH more. Read on to learn how you can help wildlife this month. Newsletter here.
04Dec
UW Branding Iron Article Highlights CWD
Article by Mackenzie Thomas Elk feedlots, while typically known to expedite the spread of many diseases like hoof rot or brucellosis, are currently a ticking time bomb for ‘zombie deer disease’ also known as chronic wasting disease. The disease has been found in Wyoming deer and elk for upwards of thirty years. “When chronic wasting […]
27Nov
Wolves and Grizzlies Need You! – #GivingTuesday for Native Carnivores
We fight hard, both in and out of court, for our native wildlife but can’t do it without support from you. Wolves and grizzlies are dying in Wyoming right now. So far in Wyoming in 2019, 27 grizzlies and 57 wolves have been killed by humans. These important keystone species need protection and we are […]
27Nov
Wyoming’s winter elk feeding could spread ‘zombie deer disease,’ experts fear
DENVER, Nov. 27 (UPI) — Wyoming’s National Elk Reserve could become a toxic “biological Superfund site” polluted by deadly prions that cause chronic wasting disease, if wildlife officials keep feeding thousands of elk every winter, wildlife conservationists say. The concentration of large numbers of elk over the winter may accelerate the spread of the incurable […]
08Nov
Conservation Groups Object to Forest Service Proposal to Extend Elk Feeding Despite Court Order
Winter feeding at Alkali Creek must end because of disease concerns. Following a victory in a Wyoming court last September, four conservation organizations have told the Bridger-Teton Forest Officials that the Forest should not wait ten years, or even five years, to phase out winter feeding of elk at Alkali Creek in the Gros Ventre […]