Blog and Stories

Emmy Reed 7/19/21 Emmy Reed 7/19/21

GYC and partners retrofit fencing in Sand Creek Desert to support vital wildlife migrations

GYC heads to the field to modify fences into permeable boundaries for wildlife.

Emmy Reed 6/29/21 Emmy Reed 6/29/21

Working towards safe roads for people and wildlife in Montana

Within our Montanans for Safe Wildlife Passage coalition, GYC is working to find innovative solutions to provide safe passage for people and wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Emmy Reed 6/24/21 Emmy Reed 6/24/21

Landmark rivers conservation bill back in the U.S. Senate

Senator Jon Tester reintroduces the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, a groundbreaking bill protecting over 380 river miles, into the U.S. Senate.

Emmy Reed 6/23/21 Emmy Reed 6/23/21

GYC and partners release final Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment to public

The Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment draws on the best-available science to provide a basis for understanding the consequences of climate change in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Emmy Reed 6/18/21 Emmy Reed 6/18/21

Collaboration is key in grizzly country

GYC sponsors a rider safety workshop for livestock management in grizzly country.

Emmy Reed 6/7/21 Emmy Reed 6/7/21

GYC supports summer work on the Caribou Targhee National Forest

GYC is supporting the Caribou Targhee National Forest with funds for on-the-ground work to improve wildlife habitat and fisheries.

Emmy Reed 4/19/21 Emmy Reed 4/19/21

Draft Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment open for public review

The Draft Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment is now live! Extending until April 30th, interested members of the public are invited to read and provide written substantive feedback on a Draft Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment.

Emmy Reed 3/3/21 Emmy Reed 3/3/21

GYC gathers over 3,000 comments against the Kilgore Gold Exploration Project

An update on the Kilgore Gold Exploration Project post-comment period with the U.S. Forest Service.

Emmy Reed 3/1/21 Emmy Reed 3/1/21

GYC and partners conclude Wild and Scenic River eligibility determinations for the Bridger-Teton National Forest

After nearly a year of analysis and fieldwork, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and its partners completed its inventory and Report on Wild and Scenic River Eligibility Determinations on the Bridger-Teton Forest of Wyoming.

Emmy Reed 2/4/21 Emmy Reed 2/4/21

It’s no accident Wyoming citizens show support for wildlife crossings

In 2020, Wyomingites met Governor Gordon’s challenge and outfitted 2,020 vehicles with Wyoming wildlife conservation license plates. The proceeds, totaling over $300,000, will go towards signage, fencing, as well as under and overpasses to help wildlife safely cross roadways.

Emmy Reed 1/21/21 Emmy Reed 1/21/21

The Kilgore Project's second Environmental Assessment still leaves room for risk to water and wildlife

On January 12, 2021 the U.S. Forest Service released a new Draft Environmental Assessment for the Kilgore Gold Exploration Project, 3-5 years of gold exploration proposed in the foothills of the Centennial Mountains near Kilgore, about 80 miles north of Idaho Falls on the Targhee National Forest.

Emmy Reed 1/16/21 Emmy Reed 1/16/21

Funding in place for Dry Piney Wildlife Crossing

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition partnered with Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Wyoming Game and Fish, and Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust (WWNRT) to help address a dangerous situation along U.S. Highway 189 in Wyoming. Now, with funding in place, a wildlife crossing will be constructed in 2022.