Dispatches From the Road: Apocalyptic Yellowstone
In his latest dispatch, Courthouse News’ western bureau chief tells of an early morning wake-up call and subsequent trip through a famed national park.
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Justices Order Wyoming to Pay Montana in Water Dispute
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Wyoming to pay Montana $20,000 for holding back some of the water that flows from the Yellowstone River into a reservoir in southeastern Montana.
Read moreWhere Buffalo Roam
The nonprofit Montana Field Campaign brought a federal FOIA complaint for information on the Department of Agriculture’s “GonaCon” study of a contraceptive vaccine given to wild bison removed from Yellowstone National Park.
Read moreWolf Ruling Has Agency Wrestling With Grizzlies
A court ruling against Fish and Wildlife’s Western Great Lakes wolf delisting decision causes reconsideration of the Yellowstone grizzly delisting.
Read moreGroup Cries Foul Over Cell Service Expansion in National Parks
In a battle of Nature vs. Netflix, the internet maybe winning, as cellphone towers propagate around the country in the last frontier of cell coverage: national parks and national forests.
Read moreGrizzly Delisting Challenged to Head Off Trophy Hunting Threat
As the threat of trophy hunting looms, conservation and tribal groups challenged the administration’s removal of Yellowstone grizzlies from the Endangered Species List.
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Indian Tribes Take the Lead in Fight for Grizzly Bears
Nine Indian tribes have beaten environmental groups to the punch by suing Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, claiming he violated their religious freedom by removing Yellowstone grizzly bears from the Endangered Species list without proper consultations.
Read moreUS Officials to Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections
Protections that have been in place for more than 40 years for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area will be lifted this summer after U.S. government officials ruled Thursday that the population is no longer threatened.
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Agencies Ponder Next Steps for Northwest Grizzly Bears
With grizzly-bear recovery potentially complete in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, agencies are daring to plan for a time when the bears are under state control.
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Despite Ongoing Threats, Feds May Lift Protection of Grizzly Bears
Protection of grizzly bear and Canada lynx populations is often cited in lawsuits involving logging projects in the West, but grizzlies outside of Yellowstone National Park may be removed from federal protection this summer.
Read moreEthics Issues Still Dog National Park Service
Ethics problems continue to surface at the Department of Interior, as a report released Wednesday says Yellowstone National Park maintenance workers created a “men’s club” of intolerance toward women.
Read morePark Service Sued Over Yellowstone’s Arsenic Problem
In the picturesque mountains near the nation’s first national park, a small water and sewer district is taking on the National Park Service in a dispute over arsenic in wastewater coming from Yellowstone National Park that’s treated by the sewer district.
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Dispatches From the Road: Big Sky Country
Courthouse News’ Western bureau chief laments a lack of wildlife encounters during a recent day trip to Yellowstone National Park – save a lackadaisical porcupine and the ubiquitous elk – in his latest dispatch from Big Sky Country.
Read moreFeds Suspend New Mining Permits Near Yellowstone
The Obama administration on Monday continued its push to protect land from energy and mineral development in ecologically sensitive areas.
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