Blog and Stories
Eastern Shoshone Artist’s Work Selected to Represent the Wind River Water & Buffalo Alliance
Wind River Indian Reservation entrepreneur and artist Sharolyn “Shay” Jimerson’s logo design has been selected to represent the Wind River Water & Buffalo Alliance.
New Yellowstone Bison Plan a Step in the Right Direction
Yellowstone National Park released a new bison management plan, marking a positive step forward in conserving and restoring America’s national mammal.
Latest Yellowstone Bison Transfer Another Milestone Worth Celebrating
Yellowstone National Park’s Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history. In early February, Yellowstone relocated the largest number of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes to date. One hundred and sixteen healthy bison were loaded onto secure trucks and moved from Yellowstone National Park nearly 500 miles north to the Fork Peck Indian Reservation where they will complete their final year of testing before being transferred on to Tribes across North America.
Looking ahead at GYC’s exciting 2024
Buckle up! It’s going to be a big year for GYC and the lands, waters, and wildlife of Greater Yellowstone.
Eastern Shoshone Tribal Buffalo Herd welcomes 10 new buffalo home
In the first week of the new year, 10 buffalo were welcomed home to the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Buffalo Herd on the Wind River Indian Reservation. These 10 new buffalo – descendants of Yellowstone buffalo – bring the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Herd to 99 strong.
Wind River Tribes, Greater Yellowstone Coalition awarded $620,000 to promote buffalo conservation, habitat restoration and climate resilience
In late 2023, the Wind River Indian Reservation, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition received a $619,500 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and through its America the Beautiful Challenge.
Celebrating the conservation wins and favorite moments of 2023
Join us for a journey down memory lane and let’s celebrate all we did together for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Status Update: Yellowstone Bison Management Plan
After a 60-day public comment period, it’s time for Yellowstone National Park to review input submitted on their draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the new Yellowstone Bison Management Plan. Read more to learn about GYC’s assessment of the EIS and what happens next.
Yellowstone releases draft Environmental Impact Statement for managing bison
In August 2023, the park released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the ongoing process of developing the new Yellowstone Bison Management Plan (YBMP). Read more to learn about GYC’s assessment and recommendations.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem unites us – a wild week touring southwest Montana
GYC’s work in southwest Montana exemplifies the wide range of strategies we deploy to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. From buying gold mines, to working with ranchers to protect grizzly bears, and supporting programs to restore bison, we work with all people to find common ground and develop innovative solutions to protect this ecosystem we all love. Join GYC’s Conservation Director Craig Benjamin on an epic road trip across southwest Montana as he visits the incredible places we work in and people we work alongside to protect this corner of the ecosystem now and for future generations.
GYC and partners celebrate Bison Conservation Transfer Program and quarantine facility expansion
On July 13, 2023, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition joined Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Forever, Tribal Nations and other key federal and NGO partners to celebrate the completed expansion of the Yellowstone Bison Conservation Transfer Program (BCTP) and quarantine facility.
Beholding bison: A day in Yellowstone
Red dogs – baby bison – are a sure sign of spring and arguably one of the cutest baby wildlife in Yellowstone. On top of being adorable, bison are also ecosystem engineers and help shape a healthier, more diverse, and resilient Yellowstone. Read about one staff member’s day in the park alongside these iconic creatures.