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Yellowstone National Park Winter Draft Alternatives

July 23, 2010

 Yellowstone Releases Draft Winter Use Alternatives  Work is progressing on a new winter use plan for Yellowstone National Park. > > Comments received during public scoping in January, February and March have > been reviewed and considered. They were used to help create a draft range > of alternatives, which are being released today. > [...]

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Schweitzer blasted for pending Canadian deal

July 1, 2010

Tensions flare over Schweitzer’s Canadian deal Gov. Brian Schweitzer is facing sharp questions from Montana’s congressional delegation over the way the governor has handled an agreement with Canada to protect the Glacier National Park area. Schweitzer inked a deal with Canadian officials earlier this year promising that both sides would move to permanently protect the [...]

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Schweitzer wants to send money to Canada to create a park

June 28, 2010

Schweitzer pushes to secure British Columbia park deal Gov. Brian Schweitzer isn’t done jousting with federal officials over a deal with Canada to protect the area surrounding Glacier National Park. Montana’s governor used the bully pulpit over the weekend as chairman of the Western governors to again criticize his federal partners in the deal — [...]

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Some still support keeping diseased bison

June 15, 2010

Many skeptical of bison vaccination proposal At a public hearing in Bozeman Monday, a skeptical crowd questioned the wisdom shooting Yellowstone National Park bison with darts carrying brucellosis vaccines, with many saying the plan would have little benefit for wildlife. The Park Service has pitched the idea as a way to decrease the chance bison [...]

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Meetings and comment coming up on remote bison vaccinations

May 28, 2010

Park seeks comment on remote vaccination of bison Remote vaccination of Yellowstone National Park bison against brucellosis with a dissolvable bullet is being considered by the National Park Service as a way to innoculate more of the animals against the disease. Ten years after agreeing to evaluate such an approach, the Park Service has released a [...]

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Dismissed suit may hurt cattle producers

May 28, 2010

Judge rejects Stockgrowers’ bison lawsuit  A judge on Thursday dismissed a cattle industry lawsuit seeking more stringent bison management around Yellowstone National Park, a move applauded by bison advocates who want more land for the animals. The Montana Stockgrowers Association lawsuit had sought to force state officials to better restrict the movement of the bison, which [...]

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Brucellosis on the rise in elk

March 30, 2010

Survey shows elk brucellosis on rise in Yellowstone region CBU opinion: Brucellosis infection rates have increased since the introduction of wolves. The wolves have been the main key to higher elk densities year round on agricultural lands. The elk herds have increased in population everywhere Montana except the in the Northern Yellowstone herd. The closure of the Gardiner [...]

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Firearms allowed in US national parks starting Feruary 22, 2010

February 20, 2010

New law allows loaded guns in US national parks Loaded guns will be allowed in Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and other national parks under a new law that takes effect Monday. The law lets licensed gun owners bring firearms into national parks and wildlife refuges as long as they are allowed by state law. It [...]

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Montana livestock losses to wolves more than doubled in 2009

February 17, 2010

Living with Wolves: The cost to ranchers There were 367 confirmed wolf kills in Montana in 2009, and there are at least six so far this year. But for one long-time cattleman near Drummond, the cost of wolves runs much deeper than an occasional cow carcass. It’s auction day on Ron Skinner’s ranch in Hall, [...]

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Yellowstone Park begins Scoping Input for Winter Use

January 31, 2010

Scoping For New Long-Term Winter Use Plan Begins   The National Park Service (NPS) published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on January 29, 2010, announcing the start of public scoping for the long-term Winter Use Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Yellowstone National Park. This long-term plan will guide the management [...]

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