USDA formalizes big game partnership with Wyoming
On October 17th, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed a memorandum of understanding that ratifies a partnership between the state of Wyoming and the U.S. Department
Wolf monitoring that works for ranchers
Monitoring wolf movement helps ranch managers understand when and where these clever canids move through the landscape. This information can help with a host of management decisions that help to
Seeing Red: Montana Ranchers and the Line between Conflict and Coexistence
Wayne Slaght stares out across the Two Creek Monture Ranch at the state wildlife managers unspooling strips of red fabric that now encircle his calving lot. A breeze coming off
Place-based collaboratives and conflict reduction with Matt Collins
In this bonus episode, we take you live to the International Wolf Symposium, on October 11th, for a talk by Matthew Collins, Western Landowners Alliance’s Working Wild Challenge program associate.
Why a healthy fear of humans is good for wolves
As wolf population recovery and reintroduction take place around the West, the challenging subject of lethal control, whether wolves that prey on livestock should be killed, is under discussion. Regulated
The Balancing act: public wildlife on Private lands
Decades of experience with this conservation challenge has left longtime Private land wildlife manager Rick Danvir with some wisdom, and some scars. When I signed on with Deseret Ranch back in
Jo. A Human of the Working Wild
"I was not born to being a rancher, I married into it. I met my husband, Jim, in college. Part of the proposal included eventually becoming the third generation on this ranch.
Representing land stewards on Colorado wolf advisory group
We thought you might enjoy this short interview that aired on the Colorado Howl radio show, produced by KDUR Durango. It features WLA’s programs director, Hallie Mahowald, who is on
Greg. A human of the working wild
Humans of the Working Wild is a collection of stories from people in the West who are living, recreating and working with and among wildlife on working lands, lightly edited from
Guard and pursuit dogs for ranching in lion, bear and wolf country
Airedale terriers and Karelian Bear Dogs (KBDs) are used by landowners and conflict reduction dog-handling specialists as guard and pursuit dogs to protect human safety and pursue wildlife. Pursuit dogs
Patrick. A human of the working wild
Humans of the Working Wild is a collection of stories from people in the West who are living, recreating and working with and among wildlife on working lands, lightly edited from
Composting a recipe for conflict reduction
This is a simple recipe that is spreading from community to community in the Northern Rockies, just ahead of growing grizzly bear populations. It’s called carcass composting, and it’s another