founded January 15, 1999
This is not news reported
from The Magic of Yellowstone. Rather, this is news
that we have compiled from news gathering sources who have stories on Yellowstone.
Furthermore a story is not necessarily non-factual if the story comes from
an activist group. Indeed, some of the only news information reported
on some of these topics come from these groups who have people in the field.
What we want is for this page to be a resource for those looking for current
news on Yellowstone or needing to do research on current events in Yellowstone.
For more factual research, go to The Magic of Yellowstone
Fact Guide or
History Guide.
What are the hot issues
facing Yellowstone? The State of Montana continues its slaughter
of bison. There is a battle in the courts about the legality of the
wolf reintroduction. Yellowstone's sewage system is failing.
There are non-native Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake. There are loads
of other issues. Come here to find out what is making news and comment
on what should be!
Help us report.
If you have a news tip or know of an online news resource, either post
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News from the Newspapers:
1/31/99 $280
million to improve roads in park by Michael Milstein
The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
1/30/99 Rangers
haze 13 bison back into park by Scott McMillion Bozeman
Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
1/29/99 Bison
protesters have road to testing facility blocked AP Story
in Casper Star-Tribune
1/29/99 DOL
waiting on permit by Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily
Chronicle Staff Writer
1/28/99 Dung
ho:Scat-sniffers use new methods to evaluate stress of Yellowstone wildlife
- without adding to it by Michael Milstein The Billings
Gazette Staff Writer
1/27/99 BISON'S
FRIENDS GATHER: Protesters set up camp near where another pen is being
built by Joe Kolman The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
1/27/99 2
environmentalists ejected from meeting on grizzly bears: State officials
walk out by Michael Milstein The Billings Gazette
Staff Writer
1/25/99 Grand
Teton wolves may be hunted if they kill cattle AP story
in The Billings Gazette
1/25/99 Dump
doesn't want dead bison from Yahoo
1/24/99 Lawyer
arranging free legal defense for Buffalo Nations by Scott
McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
1/24/99 Buffalo
Nations signifies longterm civil disobedience by Scott
McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
1/24/99 Wolf
meat? Bison no target for predators by Michael
Milstein The Billings Gazette Staff Writer
1/22/99 State
stands firm on bison policy by Scott McMillion Bozeman
Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
1/22/99 State
not budging in opposition to more lenient bison policy AP
story in The Billings Gazette
1/22/99 Snowmobile
ban sought in parks AP story in The Billings Gazette
1/21/99 U.
S. environmentalists urge snowmobile ban in parks by
Patrick Connole, Reuters, from Yahoo
1/21/99 Wolf
accidentally killed by tranquilizer dart from Yahoo
1/21/99 Court
documents reveal potential scope of equipment thefts AP
story in The Billings Gazette
1/19/99 U.S.
West to sell phone lines in Yellowstone from Yahoo1/18/99
Science,
politics remain at odds by Scott McMillion Bozeman
Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
1/18/99 Grizzly
bear recovery plan near completion, FWS says AP story
in The Billings Gazette
1/18/99 Yellowstone
Park begins tracking reintroduced wolves AP story in
The Billings Gazette
1/17/99 New
Snow Lodge at Old Faithful is a masterwork created by architects and expert
artisans photos and story by Michael Millstein The
Billings Gazette Staff Writer
1/16/99 Construction
starts on new bison trap by Scott McMillion Bozeman
Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
1/1599 Supreme
Court Rejects Wolf Killer's Appeal AP
story in The Billings Gazette
1/15/99 Rift
among Indians on distribution of bison meat by Joan Haines
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer