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A lost cat's mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California
Read full article: A lost cat's mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to CaliforniaA gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the beach and trips to the lake went on his biggest adventure alone: traveling hundreds of miles from Wyoming to California.
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Read full article: Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular parkA surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday.
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
Read full article: Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safetyA surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park has shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety.
Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals
Read full article: Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park revealsYellowstone National Park officials say a gunman killed by park rangers as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at the entrance of a dining facility with 200 people inside had told a woman he planned to carry out a mass shooting.
Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
Read full article: Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan GliNative American religious ceremonies with dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of a sacred legend commemorated the recent birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park.
Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffalo
Read full article: Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffaloThe recent appearance of a rare white bison calf has excited wildlife watchers in Yellowstone National Park.
Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy
Read full article: Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecyThe reported birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times.
Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500
Read full article: Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500Actor Pierce Brosnan has pleaded guilty to stepping off a trail in a thermal area while visiting Yellowstone National Park.
Arizona woman injured in Yellowstone bison attack says ‘yes’ to boyfriend’s hospital proposal
Read full article: Arizona woman injured in Yellowstone bison attack says ‘yes’ to boyfriend’s hospital proposalAn Arizona woman who suffered spinal fractures and collapsed lungs after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park has said “yes” to her boyfriend's hospital proposal.
Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
Read full article: Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject itYellowstone National Park officials say they had to kill a newborn bison after a man picked it up and the animal's herd wouldn't take it back.
US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
Read full article: US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzliesU.S. wildlife officials have taken the first step to lift federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in several states.
13 bison dead after truck hits herd near Yellowstone park
Read full article: 13 bison dead after truck hits herd near Yellowstone parkThirteen bison were killed or had to be euthanized after they were struck by a semi-truck involved in an accident with two other vehicles on a dark Montana highway just outside Yellowstone National Park.
Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limits
Read full article: Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limitsA Montana judge said he would decide Tuesday whether to continue temporary limits on wolf hunting in the state or to restore quotas and hunting methods before a trial over whether the public was given an adequate opportunity to weigh in on changes in the way the state estimates the size of the wolf population.
Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North Cascades
Read full article: Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North CascadesEnvironmental groups are hailing a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades mountains in Washington state.
Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steady
Read full article: Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steadyIdaho's top wildlife official says the state's wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded methods and seasons for killing wolves.
Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot spring
Read full article: Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot springYellowstone National Park officials are investigating after an employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park.
Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws in warming world
Read full article: Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws in warming worldFlooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park last month has generated calls from weather experts for changes to the way the government issues weather forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent.
Crowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floods
Read full article: Crowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floodsThrongs of tourists have gleefully returned to watch geysers erupt and bison cross roads at Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopens following destructive floods.
Outside Yellowstone, flooded towns struggle to recover
Read full article: Outside Yellowstone, flooded towns struggle to recoverWith Yellowstone National Park pushing to re-open to tourists more quickly than anticipated after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the disaster live far from the famous park’s limelight and are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud.
Yellowstone flooding forces 10,000 to leave national park
Read full article: Yellowstone flooding forces 10,000 to leave national parkYellowstone National Park officials say more than 10,000 visitors have been ordered out of the nation’s oldest national park after unprecedented flooding tore through its northern half, washing out bridges and roads and sweeping an employee bunkhouse miles downstream.
Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed
Read full article: Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killedMontana wildlife commissioners are shutting down gray wolf hunting and trapping in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park amid criticism over 23 wolves being killed after roaming from the park in recent several months.
Deal reached to reduce Yellowstone's bison herd by 600-900
Read full article: Deal reached to reduce Yellowstone's bison herd by 600-900As many as 900 bison from Yellowstone National Park could be shot by hunters, sent to slaughter or placed in quarantine this winter in a program that seeks to prevent the animals from spreading a disease to cattle.
Utah man pleads guilty in Yellowstone dig seeking treasure
Read full article: Utah man pleads guilty in Yellowstone dig seeking treasureThis undated photo provided by the National Park Service shows Fort Yellowstone Cemetery, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. A Utah man has pleaded guilty after authorities said he was caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in search of hidden treasure. – A Utah man has pleaded guilty after authorities said he was caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in search of hidden treasure. Craythorn caused more than $1,000 in damage by digging in the Fort Yellowstone Cemetery between Oct. 1, 2019, and May 24, 2020, prosecutors alleged. Several people seeking the treasure had to be rescued from precarious situations and as many as six died.
$2K reward offered in Wyoming grizzly bear killing case
Read full article: $2K reward offered in Wyoming grizzly bear killing caseFILE - In this July 6, 2011, file photo, a grizzly bear roams near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Wildlife managers are offering an up to $2,000 reward for information about the illegal killing of a grizzly bear in central Wyoming. Grizzlies in the Yellowstone region are federally protected as a threatened species. – Wildlife managers in Wyoming are offering an up to $2,000 reward for information about the illegal killing of a grizzly bear. Grizzlies in the Yellowstone region are federally protected as a threatened species.
US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatened
Read full article: US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatenedGrizzlies raid caches of whitebark pine cones that are hidden by squirrels and devour the seeds within the cones to fatten up for winter. The officials added that overall, whitebark pine stands have seen severe reductions in regeneration because of wildfires, a fungal disease called white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetles and climate change. As with whitebark pine, loss of the bee's habitat was considered less important than other threats. The two cases underscore a pattern of opposition to habitat protections by the administration of President Donald Trump, environmentalists said. Whitebark pine is another example of that,” said Noah Greenwald with the Center for Biological Diversity.
A 72-year-old woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park when she tried to take a picture
Read full article: A 72-year-old woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park when she tried to take a pictureA 72-year-old California woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, a news release from the park said. The woman approached the bison to take a picture and got within 10 feet of it multiple times before it gored her on June 25, according to the release. The news release said the woman approached the bison several times near her campsite at Bridge Bay Campground in northwest Wyoming before the bison charged. "To be safe around bison, stay at least 25 yards away, move away if they approach, and run away or find cover if they charge." Park visitors must stay 25 yards away from all large animals in the park including bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes, the release said.