Highlights from wildlife busts on the Western front
Craig Welch
The Butterfly Sting
How a federal wildlife agent brought down one of the world’s most notorious insect thieves.
Grizzly recovery plan could doom bears, critics say
Environmentalists and wildlife biologists criticize a Forest Service plan to manage grizzlies in Yellowstone. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Grizzly recovery plan could doom bears, critics say.
The plan in brief
The National Park Service’s plan for grizzly recovery in Yellowstone is summarized. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The plan in brief.
Are bears counted twice?
A National Park Service scientist complains that there are no reliable statistics on grizzly populations in Yellowstone. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Are bears counted twice?.
Park to scientists: Shut up!
Park Service scientists charge that the park suppressed research on grizzlies and elk foraging. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Park to scientists: Shut up!.