Tag Archives: Whitebark Pine

Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population Stable

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The Yellowstone grizzly population is relatively stable, according to estimates from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST).

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New Research Charts Dual Futures for Yellowstone’s Forest Composition

A study of two forest plots just south of Yellowstone National Park portends very different futures for Yellowstone’s forest composition.

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Tribes Announce Lawsuit Against USFWS Yellowstone Grizzly Decision on Religious Grounds

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A group of Native American tribes have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over Yellowstone grizzly delisting, arguing the decision violates their religious freedom.

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Coalition to Sue USFWS Over Yellowstone Grizzly Protections

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Tribal and conservation interests have announced they will sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to delist Yellowstone grizzly bears.

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Yellowstone Grizzlies To Be Removed From Endangered Species List

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it is removing Yellowstone area grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List.

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New Study Measures Impact of Whitebark Pine Decline on Yellowstone Grizzlies

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A new study shows some Yellowstone grizzlies may be adapting in the face of declining whitebark pine—but that more study is needed.

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USFWS Reopens Public Comment For Yellowstone Grizzly Delisting Proposal

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USFWS officials announced they are reopening public comment on their plan to delist Yellowstone grizzlies from the Endangered Species List.

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UI Study Links Climate Change To Pine Beetle Outbreaks in Yellowstone

Researchers at the University of Idaho have identified how climate change led to an outbreak of beetles in Yellowstone’s whitebark pine forests.

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Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Approves Yellowstone Grizzly Plan

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has approved a grizzly management plan that includes a potential trophy hunting program.

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Wildlife Biologist Says It’s Too Soon To Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies

Proposing to remove Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the Endangered Species List is a “strictly political” decision and their supposed recovery is based on a small sample of cherry-picked data, says grizzly bear scientist David Mattson.

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