The return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park is having an interesting — though not surprising — effect on the larger ecosystem, affecting everything from grizzly bears to elk to … [Read full article]
Tag: Yellowstone National Park
Wolves' Return Revitalizes Yellowstone
Fifteen years after wolves were returned to Yellowstone National Park the health of the overall ecosystem is overwhelming and obvious. This is the observation made by scientists in a new … [Read full article]
Protecting Endangered Species from Congress
Of course, we here at the Sierra Club love animals. To help share that love, we put together this amazing slideshow of endangered animals in photos by Joel Sartore. Some are cuddly-looking, some, even I admit, are slimy — all deserve protection.
Climate Change to Dramatically Alter Yellowstone Fire Cycle
The affects that climate change will have on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is the focus of a recent study which looked specifically on how the cycle of fire and regrowth will change as temperatures continue to rise over the rest of the 21st century.
Loss of Predators Is Our Greatest Impact
“The loss of apex consumers is arguably humankind’s most pervasive influence on the natural world,” argue the authors of a new report published in the journal Science, which looked at the decline of large predators and other ‘apex consumers’ at the top of the food chain.
URGENT: Yellowstone Bison Face Imminent Slaughter
Following up on the story I wrote last week on North America’s endangered bison, here’s a full repost of an email I just received from the Defenders of Wildlife. All … [Read full article]
Bison Lives Spared, Allowed to Migrate to Montana (1st Time Since 1800s)
For the first time since the 1800s, a small group of wild bison was herded Wednesday through fresh-fallen snow to reach their historical grazing grounds north of Yellowstone National Park. … [Read full article]
Bush to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered Species List
Despite the news yesterday that the wolf population in Yellowstone has decreased 27%, the Bush administration said today that they will remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list … [Read full article]
Yellowstone National Park Wolf Population Dropped Sharply in 2008
After completing its annual wolf population estimate, Yellowstone National Park has announced that the number of wolves inside the park has declined by 27% since the end of 2007. 124 … [Read full article]
Court Rules Against Bush Plan to Allow Snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park
A federal judge has banned snowmobiles from Yellowstone National Park. He said that a plan approved by the Bush Administration to allow 500 snowmobiles to travel daily through Yellowstone and … [Read full article]
Scientists Use Poop to Learn that Salmon is Just as Tasty to Wolves as Deer
A new study in the journal BMC Ecology indicates that coastal wolves in British Columbia switch to eating salmon in the fall as a primary food source, rather than deer. … [Read full article]