Controversy erupted like Old Faithful as soon as talk began about reintroducing the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. Unlike Old Faithful, that controversy has never really subsided. The sky-is-falling hysteria from […]
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Cutthroat Trout
Soon after most Greater Yellowstone grizzly bears emerge from their winter dens, cutthroat trout begin to spawn. Today, we recognize cutthroat trout spawning in relatively shallow streams and rivers as an […]
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Winter-killed Wildlife
Today, February 25, 2014, is a cold, snowy winter day in Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding areas. Here in Cody, Wyoming, we have about two feet of snow on […]
Grizzly Bear Facts: Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Winter Hibernation Habitat
A few years ago, my wife, Penny, and I were hiking in the early December snow along Wood River, in the eastern margin of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. About two […]
Fieldnotes from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: May 7, 2013
Greetings to all! Today is much too beautiful to be inside, but here I sit in my office awaiting an upcoming phone conference. At least I can write about some […]
Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: December 14, 2012
Responsibility and Credibility in Communicating Conservation Science to the Public Last week was typical of scientific fieldwork involving the capture and marking of large raptors in Rocky Mountain winters―long hours […]
