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.

Deep in the rugged Gravelly Range, GYC, as part of the Ruby Valley Strategic Alliance, is working to keep bears wild, people safe, and livelihoods intact by studying grizzly bear presence using camera traps on grazing allotments. Hear from our new Montana Conservation Coordinator Sally Schrank about her mountainous, buggy, and wildflower-filled field days in this beautiful and dynamic landscape.

The USDA recently announced a historic $40 million investment to continue an existing partnership to conserve big game migration corridors with the state of Wyoming and an expansion of this innovative effort to the neighboring states of Idaho and Montana.

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.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public feedback about balancing public lands management to focus on cultural lands protection, conservation, recreation, wildlife, and more.

For the duration of the three state sessions, GYC’s advocacy team monitored proposed legislation and met regularly to discuss how the bills on our radar were evolving. Throughout the legislative calendar, we kept our eye on bills that fell within the scope of our mission and conservation priorities.

Take action for Yellowstone’s iconic wildlife in southeastern Idaho! Comment on BLM’s Draft Environmental Assessment for the Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition announces an ambitious campaign to buy out a mining company on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. If successful, the effort would extinguish the last real and significant mining threat on the border of Yellowstone National Park, forever.

Learn more about our grizzly bear conflict prevention projects in Wyoming for 2023.

If passed, House Bill 971 would repeal the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) for significant projects that could harm our environment and climate if the Montana Supreme Court were to ever find that Montanans’ right to a clean and healthful environment requires state agencies to consider climate impacts.

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.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is gearing up to create an Environmental Impact Statement to support the upcoming revision of the agency’s 2003 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.