The legislatures are back in session in the great states of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, which means lawmakers have been sworn in, new bills are being introduced, and the GYC advocacy team is hard at work monitoring potential changes to state policy that affects Greater Yellowstone conservation.  

Guest blogger Darren Calhoun writes on the devastating effects of Diversion Dam on the Big Wind River and what can be done to help this river heal.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is holding a public comment period on their draft grizzly bear management plan, which will guide how grizzlies are managed in the state.

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.

Take a look back at the Greater Yellowstone conservation wins from 2022.

Learn some of the Apsáalooke place names of beloved rivers, mountains, and other natural areas throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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.

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.

GYC is committed to reducing human-bear conflicts in the populated areas of Greater Yellowstone.

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.

Learn some of the Apsáalooke place names of beloved rivers, mountains, and other natural areas throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

GYC’s Darcie Warden explores drone monitoring as a creative tool to help ranchers coexist on the landscape with grizzly bears.