February 10, 2013
by Zack Strong
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Polar Bears Will Just Adapt to Land, Right?

Zack Strong, Wildlife Conservation Fellow, Livingston, Montana
 

Polar bears use arctic sea ice as a platform to hunt their favorite food, seals.  Unfortunately, climatic warming is rapidly melting the ice.  Without it, … Continue reading

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December 17, 2012
by Zack Strong
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Grizzly Death One More Reason to End Wyoming Elk Feeding Programs

Zack Strong, Wildlife Conservation Fellow, Livingston, Montana

 
On Thanksgiving Day three hunters shot and killed a male grizzly in Grand Teton National Park.  According to the Jackson Hole News and Guide, the three men were… Continue reading

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January 13, 2012
by Whitney Angell Leonard
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Government-sponsored polar bear hunting in Canada?

Whitney Angell Leonard, Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana

The Canadian government, which manages two thirds of the world’s polar bear population, claims its management framework “ensure[s] the sustainability of Polar B… Continue reading

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December 9, 2011
by Matt Skoglund
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The "No Pebble Mine" Message Is Getting Louder

Matt Skoglund, Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana

 
Opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska’s famed Bristol Bay region continues to mount, with some major seafood processors now wading into the anti-Pebble water… Continue reading

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October 4, 2011
by Louisa Willcox
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Of Wolves and Wolf Hunting Season: It’s True, and It’s Tragic

Louisa Willcox, Senior Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana

Yes, the wolf hunting season has begun in Montana and Idaho—a tragic outcome that we at NRDC worked so hard to forestall.  We and our dedicated Activists and Memb… Continue reading

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August 16, 2011
by Matt Skoglund
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Wolf Recovery in the Pacific Northwest

Matt Skoglund, Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana

Sarah Skoglund crossing the Hoh River, Olympic National Park, Washington.

 
While the Wolf Wars in the Northern Rockies garnered all sorts of attention over the past few years, a curious dev… Continue reading

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July 15, 2011
by Louisa Willcox
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What do whitebark pine and Missouri River trash have in common?

Louisa Willcox, Senior Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana Answer: a new, cutting edge aerial technology to comprehensively assess problems.   
In 2009, when NRDC, the US Forest Service, and pilot Bruce Gordon conducted the first-ever asse… Continue reading

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July 14, 2011
by Louisa Willcox
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Of swans, wolves and bears: the challenge of ranching sustainably

Louisa Willcox, Senior Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana
Two trumpeter swans lifted skyward, white angelic wings beating slow and effortlessly over the meandering Red Rock River.  It was a cool but clear early morning at the J Bar L Ranch, a… Continue reading

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