Yellowstone News and Information

Have Wolves Returned Yellowstone to its Natural State? WOLVES HAVE AFFECTED THE ECOSYSTEM IN THE PARK, BUT NEW STUDY SAYS THEY'RE JUST ONE COMPONENT OF A TROPHIC CASCADE

  NEWS RELEASE DANGER: Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park; Be aware of your surroundings! Elk calf bedded down under a boom lift NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  May 16, 2024 Contact:   Linda Veress , (307) 344-2015 Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park. Cow elk are much more aggressive towards people during the calving season and may run towards you or kick. Stay alert.  Look around corners before exiting buildings or walking around blind spots: cow elk may bed their calves near buildings and under cars. Always keep at least 25 yards (23 m), or the length of two full sized busses, from elk. If an elk runs toward you,  run away . Find shelter in your vehicle or behind a tall, sturdy barrier as quickly as possible. Attacks can be unprovoked and unpredictable. You are responsible for your own  safety . Visit  Elk  for more information. Last updated: May 16, 2024

Look for these animals in the snow at Yellowstone this winter

  NEWS RELEASE Dan Stahler selected as leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project         Dan Stahler, Senior Wildlife Biologist         NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Dan Stahler has been selected as the new leader of Yellowstone National Park’s  Wolf Project . A 21-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), Stahler succeeds Doug Smith, who retired at the end of December 2022. "Dan is a proven leader with the scientific experience, credibility, and vision needed to manage these critical wildlife programs into the future," said Superintendent Cam Sholly. As manager of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, Stahler oversees the monitoring, scientific research and management of wolves in the park, studying their relationship with carnivores, ungulates, and other animal and plant communities. Stahler will continue to lead the  Yellowstone Cougar Project , which began in 2014, and the  Elk Research an...

  Yellowstone Visitors Keep Doing Dumb Stuff Around Wildlife

Tourists grab baby elk, put it in car and go to police station, Yellowstone rangers say 

  Yellowstone National Park calls on visitors to protect wildlife and respect safety regulations       Bison in Lamar Valley        NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone provides millions of visitors one of the greatest wildlife viewing displays in North America. In recent days, some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife. The park calls on visitors to protect wildlife by understanding how their actions can negatively impact wildlife. Approaching wild animals can drastically affect their well-being and, in some cases, their survival. When an animal is near a campsite, trail, boardwalk, parking lot, on a road, or in a developed area, leave it alone and give it space. Park regulations require that you stay at least 25 yards (23 m) away from all wildlife (including bison, elk and deer) and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves. Disregarding thes...

Yellowstone revealed: Call of the wildlife

Wildlife commission decides against changes to elk hunting near Yellowstone National Park

  Study reveals Yellowstone elk reliance on unprotected private land

  Harmon’s Histories: Bitterroot elk herds began with transplants from Yellowstone

  News Release Elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 6 Date: November 2, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 6, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd.   Respective federal and state resource managers have reviewed available data and concluded that the 2021 program is necessary. The need for the program is determined annually and is based on the status of the Jackson Elk Herd, including estimated herd size and composition and the number of elk on supplemental feed on the National Elk Refuge. A total of 400 permits are authorized for the 2021 program. The only area open to the elk reduction program is Wyoming Game and Fish ...

  Elk rut gives Yellowstone National Park visitors a scary thrill

  Bison, elk and social distance: A photographer’s view from Yellowstone during delta

  News Release WARNING: Bull elk in Yellowstone National Park can be unpredictable and dangerous during fall mating season National Park Service News Release Date: September 2, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 The elk mating season has begun in Yellowstone National Park. Bull elk can be unpredictable and dangerous during this time. Stay alert! People have been severely injured by elk. Elk run quickly and may change direction without warning. Always maintain a distance of at least two bus lengths (25 yards) from elk. If an elk charges you, find shelter in your vehicle or behind a tall, sturdy barrier as quickly as possible. Follow directions from park rangers. You are responsible for your own safety .

  Bounties, Petitions, and Politics: Why the Wolf War Is Only Getting More Extreme

  Yellowstone reveals number of bison, other animals hit by vehicles

  Watching the ducks on a cold morning in Yellowstone     LeHardy's Rapids

 New Idaho Law Calls For Killing 90% Of The State's Wolves

  News Release Caution: Elk calving season begins soon. Be aware of your surroundings! An elk calf nurses between cars in the Mammoth administration parking lot NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: May 7, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , 307-344-2015 Elk calving season will begin soon in Yellowstone National Park.   Cow elk are much more aggressive towards people during the calving season and may charge or kick.  Stay alert. Look around corners before exiting buildings or walking around blind spots: cow elk may bed their calves near buildings and cars.  Keep at least 25 yards from elk at all times.   If an elk charges you, find shelter in your vehicle or behind a tall, sturdy barrier as quickly as possible.   You are responsible for your own safety.   Visit  Elk  for more information.