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 in our discussion forum or email Jim at jsmacdonald@yellowstonemagic.com



NOTE: Many links are probably dead. This is a record of what was active at the time of publication.
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January 1999 news

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



News from Activist Groups:
1/27/99 Soda Butte disperser located on Northern Range with Rose Creek female by Ralph Maughan
1/26/99 DOL's cow chip-science: Defenders decries Montana's Yellowstone bison slaughter; Conservationists provide scientific analysis by Defender's of Wildlife
1/25/99 5 more volunteers arrested and other news by Buffalo Nations
1/25/99 Tatanka Oyate Mani: (They walk for the buffalo people) by Buffalo Nations
1/21/99 Snowmobiles in National Parks by Tom Kiernan, President National Parks and Conservation Association
1/20/99 January radio collaring operation reveals no. 16F has a mate: Chief Joseph II is a full fledged Pack by Ralph Maughan
1/19/99 Refuge Wolves highly visible as Soda Butte Pack claims refuge and Jackson Trio moves north by Ralph Maughan
1/17/99 Volunteers Needed Now by Buffalo Nations
1/15/99 Report on Montana Department of Livestock Capture of 10 Buffalo by Buffalo Nations


Weather:from The Weather Channel


Opinion Pieces: (as always, you are encouraged to comment on anything regarding Yellowstone in our discussion forum)
1/31/99 Jog columnist's memory with buffalo jump by Steve Torrey, letter in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
1/31/99 There is room for everyone by Martin Reardon, letter in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
1/27/99 Environmentalists Cry Wolf Too Often by Dean Kleckner, President of American Farm Bureau Federation
1/25/99 CARTOONillustration by John Potter, The Billings Gazette
1/25/99 Groups shine up state's tarnished image: Efforts to save orphaned bear cubs may take sting out of park bison controversy by The Billings Gazette
1/24/99 Informed Midwesterner reacts against Mr. Clawson's Column by Jim Macdonald, The Yellowstoning Experience
1/24/99 Uninformed New Englander slow to understand intricacies of bison policy: Wrong number prompts confused conversation about Montana by Roger Clawson, columnist for The Billings Gazette
1/24/99 Tribes not comfortable with Yellowstone bison policy by Buzz Cobell, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
1/22/99 It's time to tell the truth by Carolyn Duckworth, Gardiner MT, in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
1/21/99 Kayaking proposal dangerous precedent by Greater Yellowstone Coalition
1/18/99 There’s no defense for slaughter of park bison by Todd Wilkinson, syndicated columnist appearing in Bozeman Daily Chronicle


13--Number of Yellowstone Bison Shipped to Slaughter in 1999


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