Blog and Stories
GYC Staff Picks | June 2022
GYC’s staff, dispersed across the region, know this firsthand and are excited to share some of their favorite things in this new blog series, GYC Staff Picks.
Breaking ground at Wyoming's newest wildlife crossing
Ground was broken at the Dry Piney Connectivity Project, which includes a wildlife crossing to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and enhance wildlife movement.
Yellowstone cutthroat trout refuge surveyed near Yellowstone National Park
GYC and partners complete an engineering survey for a Yellowstone cutthroat trout restoration project on Crandall Creek.
Teton County, Wyoming passes better wildlife regulations
Teton County, Wyoming adopts regulations to end the feeding of wild animals.
The speed of trust: keeping wildlife and humans safe on Paradise Valley's roads
An update on addressing and resolving wildlife-vehicle conflict on Montana’s Highway 89.
A Win for Wyoming! Wyoming invests $75 million in Wyoming Wildlife & Natural Resources Trust
The state of Wyoming invests $75 million in the Wyoming Wildlife & Natural Trust Fund (WWNRT) to support conservation programs.
GYC Staff Picks | April 2022
GYC’s staff, dispersed across the region, know this firsthand and are excited to share some of their favorite things in this new blog series, GYC Staff Picks.
We’re back in court speaking up for the lands, waters, and wildlife of Eastern Idaho
GYC is back in court challenging the Forest Service over their most recent approval of the Kilgore Gold Exploration Project. This exploration project—and the potential for open-pit, cyanide heap-leach mining down the road—continue to present serious threats to the values that make this area special.
Speaking up for bison: Yellowstone concludes comment period for new Bison Management Plan
Yellowstone National Park concluded the comment period process of developing a new bison management plan. Critically, this new plan is our best chance to end the tragic ship-to-slaughter management practice that the park has been forced to use for the last twenty years to meet outdated bison population targets.
Reflections on the virtual Wind River Inter-Tribal Gathering
On March 1, 2022, the virtual Inter-Tribal Gathering commemorated the 150th Anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. The intent was not only to pay respect to the significance of Yellowstone as the flagship of landscape conservation, but also to elevate Indigenous people’s connection to this treasured landscape that have existed for millennia.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem needs more than love—it needs conservation
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is remarkable and needs protection for generations to come. Hear the story of one team member’s journey to this special landscape and what compelled her to stay and make a difference.
Six years later, a new plan offers hope for Gallatin Mountains north of Yellowstone
The Custer Gallatin National Forest unveils its new Forest Management Plan.
