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Louisa Willcox
Jun 30, 2019
Wild Thoughts About the Wild Gallatin
by Louisa Willcox For the last 30 years a view of the stunning Gallatin Range in southwestern Montana has greeted me nearly every...

David Mattson
Jun 27, 2019
Felicia’s Fate: The Trials of a Grizzly Bear Mom
by David Mattson Grizzly bears reside at a symbolic nexus that seems to relentlessly spawn conflict. Almost invariably, this conflict...


David Mattson
Jun 19, 2019
The Gallatin Forest Partnership and the Tyranny of Ego
by David Mattson We all have egos that we erect to circumscribe and reify the “self,” or so I have been told. Some scholars have gone so...


David Mattson
May 14, 2019
Social Carrying Capacity Politspeak Bamboozle
by David Mattson As a scholar and social scientist I get annoyed when concepts are deployed for partisan purposes without regard for...


David Mattson
Apr 26, 2019
Grizzly Sardine Can Blues Reprise
by David Mattson We can’t support any more bears. We’ve got bears coming out of our ears. We’ve reached carrying capacity. Such is the...


Louisa Willcox
Apr 16, 2019
Of Leopold, The Land Ethic and Managing Our Wildlife
Photo courtesy of Aldo Leopold Foundation. Leopold family at the Shack, (back row) Aldo, Estella, Sr., Luna, Starker; (front row) Nina,...


Louisa Willcox
Mar 27, 2019
Of Estella Leopold and a “Fierce Green Fire” for the Earth
by Louisa Willcox This week, I am thrilled to launch the first of a four-part podcast featuring Estella Leopold, daughter of...


Louisa Willcox
Mar 10, 2019
Tale of Two Carnivores: Lions, Bears and BBC's “The Conversation”
[Lion Credit: Ewaso Lions; Shivani Bhalla Credit: Nina Fascione; Louisa Willcox Credit: Louisa Willcox; Grizzly Bear Credit: Richard...


Louisa Willcox
Mar 7, 2019
Action Jackson: Of Poachers, Grizzlies and Coexistence
by Louisa Willcox In a new Grizzly Times podcast, Bob Jackson shares stories of his fascinating 30-year career as a backcountry ranger in...


Maximilian Werner
Feb 4, 2019
The Night of Terror: Wyoming Game and Fish’s Latest Attempt to Close the Book on the Mark Uptain
by Maximillian Werner On January 22nd, Wyoming Game and Fish (WYGF) released its second official report on the tragic death of hunting...