Conservation
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Park County Open Lands is inviting the community to participate in its 1st Annual Community Picnic on June 10th. The event, held at Canal Park from 4-7PM, will not only celebrate the wide, open spaces and agricultural heritage of Park County, but will also mark the launch of the community-led land trust program. Park County…
The Department of the Interior announced significant new developments in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System now and into the future. As part of the Department’s continued efforts to address ongoing severe drought conditions and a changing climate in the Colorado River Basin, representatives from the…
Grizzlies emerging from hibernation is always an enjoyable time of year for wildlife enthusiasts. But in 2023, enthusiasts across the globe were waiting for the emergence of one bear in particular. And yesterday, their patience was rewarded in spectacular fashion. Social media is filled with posts of delight and awe as several people confirmed Grizzly…
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition announced an ambitious campaign this week to buy out a mining company on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. If successful, the effort would extinguish the last real and significant mining threat on the border of Yellowstone National Park forever. Based on an agreement between the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (G.Y.C.)…
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis achieved a legislative victory in the U.S. Senate, marking another concrete step toward the possible removal of the grizzly bear and other species from the Endangered Species List. On Thursday, May 11, a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis’ (R-WY) that would have retained the…
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct capture operations in northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through early fall. Established in 1973, the I.G.B.S.T. monitors and researches grizzly bears in their ecosystems as part of a…
The proposed initiative hopes to find “balance” by reexamining the use of B.L.M. lands in the present to preserve and protect them for an increasingly uncertain future. The Department of the Interior published a proposal to guide the balanced management of America’s public lands for the benefit of current and future generations. The proposed Public…
The first grizzly spotted in Grand Teton National reminds the Jackson Hole community to be safe and proactive as they continue to share their backyards with the local wildlife. Early in the evening on March 22, the first grizzly bear of 2023 was observed in Grand Teton National Park. As bears become active this spring,…
Several corporations are pooling over $77,000 towards infrastructure to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions on a dangerous stretch of Highway 189 near Kemmerer. The WYldlife Fund, a charitable nonprofit partner of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, announced six generous gifts totaling $77,500 from Williams, NextEra Energy Resources, Project West (Ciner), Rocky Mountain Power, Spire Storage, and…
Alex Few, Park County Open Lands Regional Director, along with Max Ludington, President of Jackson Hole Lands Trust, spoke about conservation easement here in Park County, what the benefits are and how someone with land can be part of the Lands Trust for generations to come. The also talked about the key values that PCOL…