Blog and Stories
Yellowstone National Park announces an important shift in bison population management
Yellowstone National Parks made the monumental decision to move away from bison management focused on population reduction and slaughter, and instead focus on providing Tribal treaty hunting opportunities and entering more animals into the newly expanded Bison Conservation Transfer Program.
GYC's biggest wins and favorite moments from 2022
Take a look back at the Greater Yellowstone conservation wins from 2022.
Apsáalooke place names in Greater Yellowstone, part 2
Learn some of the Apsáalooke place names of beloved rivers, mountains, and other natural areas throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Restoring forest habitat for grizzly bears and other wildlife
GYC has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to review all five national forests surrounding Yellowstone National Park with the goal of identifying and subsequently decommissioning illegal, unnecessary, or unsuccessfully closed roads and restoring the roadbeds back to a natural state. The roads are prioritized for restoration according to their potential to benefit grizzlies and other wildlife.
Tribal Stories events build community in Greater Yellowstone
As a part of GYC’s Tribal work, we’re gathering people together to dive into impactful stories, photos, and film that showcase the social, economic, and cultural injustices against Indigenous People.
Creating a bear-friendly Bozeman, Montana
GYC is committed to reducing human-bear conflicts in the populated areas of Greater Yellowstone.
State, Feds announce new conservation partnership in Wyoming
The United States Department of Agriculture and the state of Wyoming formalized a new partnership to invest significant new resources and funding toward conserving habitat in the state’s most important big game migration corridors.
Apsáalooke place names in Greater Yellowstone
Learn some of the Apsáalooke place names of beloved rivers, mountains, and other natural areas throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Grizzly bear coexistence work reaches new heights in the Gravelly Range
GYC’s Darcie Warden explores drone monitoring as a creative tool to help ranchers coexist on the landscape with grizzly bears.
Yellowstone Revealed: Land rematriation through buffalo restoration
Yellowstone Revealed is a series of place-based projects by Indigenous artists and showcases non-invasive, temporary projects that took place August 17-28, 2022 in Yellowstone National Park.
Fighting for healthy rivers: Over 2,700 comments sent on behalf of the Gallatin River
In a huge show of support, advocates sent thousands of letters to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality demanding a healthy Gallatin River.
Treaty Rights, Winters Doctrine, and Federal Reserved Indian Water Rights
GYC’s Wes Martel speaks on Treaty and water rights efforts in Greater Yellowstone.