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Meet the group that helps dispose of Yellowstone bison carcasses Brett French, The Billings Gazette Updated at Share This BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A shared interest in bison migrating into the Gardiner Basin has created a unique partnership. A group of bison carcass recyclers, known as the Buffalo Bridge Project, has garnered the attention of the InterAgency Bison Management Plan. IBMP is composed of federal, state and tribal officials who work together on Yellowstone bison management issues, and assisted in some of their tasks by members of conservation groups. “Hunters can’t fathom th...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A shared interest in bison migrating into the Gardiner Basin has...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Michael Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Visitors to Yellowstone might have noticed a small sign between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction that points down a side road to “Sheepeater Cliff.” A short drive down this road reveals an exceptional example of a common feature of volcanic flows: columnar jointing. Sheepeater Cliffs is par...

Spending in Christchurch has fallen slightly, partly due to the lack of tourists in the city, new figures show.

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. - Roads in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) will begin to close to oversnow travel March 7, YNP announced Monday.  Spring plowing will start as road segments close. They said all oversnow travel will end for the season March 15 at 9 p.m. Weather-permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel April 16 at 8 a.m. Road closure dates are as follows (gates close at 9 p.m.): • March 7, Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris • March 9, Norris to Madison, Norris to Canyon Village • March 14, Canyon Village to Fishing Bridge • March ...