Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

In the long-running battles over the Endangered Species Act, politics has always been at least as important as preservation. And it’s no different today. Congress is now considering major changes to the law, and the Clinton Administration is responding by moving to take a number of species OFF the Endangered Species List. Interior Secretary Bruce […]

In Yellowstone National Park, bison are grazing anew as they migrate to their summer ranges in the park’s interior. One of the worst winters on record took a heavy toll on Yellowstone’s wildlife in which more than half of the bison population, around 2000 all tolled, was lost. But, nature wasn’t the main reaper. Nearly […]

Despite Yellowstone Park’s best efforts to keep campers’ food from tempting bears, some visitors leave their food out and encourage bears to mingle with humans. Robin White reports on a new program with specially trained dogs from Finland that seeks to set boundaries for tourist territories to become bear-free zones.

The wolves are back in Yellowstone. The plan to reintroduce the canines has been politically controversial, but what has it meant for the park’s ecosystem? Jyl Hoyt of member station KBSU previews what impact the predators may have on the balance of nature in the park.