This map, published by scientists in 2004, shows the extent to which the ranges of 14 large mammal species have shrunk over the past 200 years and where they remain. As western North America was settled and human activities came to dominate the region, the amount of available wildlife habitat shrank dramatically. The Yellowstone to…
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What are those little bags hanging from the pine tree?
The area of Montana between Yellowstone National Park and the northwest mountains in Montana is called the High Divide Linkage Zone. Wildlife use the High Divide Linkage Zone to access habitat across their range. One of these species is the grizzly bear. Along their travels grizzly bears find food from various sources — including the…
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