This month, in tandem with the 20th anniversary of its highly successful and innovative program resolving conflicts between livestock and at-risk wildlife, the National Wildlife Federation announced the addition of … Read more
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New Montana Legislation Is a Threat to Wildlife
Montana has captivated the wonder of people for generations with some of the most iconic landscapes and wildlife – many of which people have only seen in zoos. But that’s … Read more
Bringing Back the Grizzly Bear to the North Cascades
It’s been a long road to recovery for the grizzly. These massive bears once roamed across much of western North America, from central New Mexico up to the Arctic Ocean, … Read more
Time to Stand Up for a Special Wild Place
Some of America’s most iconic wildlife and fish, including polar bears, grizzly bears, muskoxen, caribou, and hundreds of thousands of birds from around the globe, live in or annually migrate … Read more
Grizzlies Adapt to a Changing Environment and Prosper!
Forty-two years after grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem were listed under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has decided that the Yellowstone grizzly … Read more
Helping Grizzlies Return to Their Historical Home
There are fewer than 10 grizzly bears living in the North Cascades of Washington State – a wild, mostly intact mountain ecosystem where the bears once thrived. Now, thanks to … Read more
Santa’s Magical Wildlife: What if He Couldn’t Use Reindeer?
With Christmas coming up, we can’t help but think about one of the most famous animals of Christmas, the reindeer. Reindeer, called caribou in North America, are only found in … Read more
Restoring Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades
But significant political hurdles remain. Even though recent polls show that there is overwhelming support from Washingtonians for grizzly bear recovery in the Cascades, the “culture” of living with … Read more
Fight Over Yellowstone Grizzlies
A generation ago, Yellowstone grizzlies seemed on a path toward extinction, with the number of bears in and around the park estimated at fewer than 200 and declining. Today, with … Read more
These Animals Don’t Care That It’s Freezing Outside
I was the first one to bust out my puffy jacket, gloves and hat to stay warm. I don’t like coffee, but I offer to hold other people’s drinks to … Read more
