HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-06-22 Public Comment - N. Schultz - Wildlife Conservation ,J
Todd Wilkinson has written extensively about the GYE. He has put 35 years of
reporting into a book. Gallatin Wildlife is giving you the book and the link to his latest
article.
It is our hope that you will read both. GWA is asking Todd to do a public presentation
soon. We will communicate the information to you.
Please call or email GWA with questions
Sincerely,
Nancy Schultz nancyanacondaAmsn.com 406 582 9720 or Clint Nagel
clint nagel tr,yahoo.com 406 600 1792
How Do We Prevent Wild Greater Yellowstone from Unraveling?
SPECIAL REPORT: WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SAVE THE YELLOWSTONE
ECOSYSTEM? IF WE'RE SERIOUS AND WANT TO HAVE A REASON FOR
HOPE, HERE ARE SEVERAL BIG IDEAS FOR HOW TO DO IT
How Do We Prevent Wild Greater Yellowstone from Unraveling?(mountainiournal.org)
On its present trajectory, with a rapidly expanding human development footprint
being cemented on private land, soaring outdoor recreation pressure on public
land, and deepening negative effects from climate change, the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem, experts say, is at high risk of losing its healthy, world-
class wildlife populations.
The prime culprits: destruction of secure habitat due to proliferating human
presence and disruption of wildlife migration corridors. On top of it, climate
change is altering the hydrology of the region and fostering conditions ripe for
exotic weeds and invasive species to flourish, which further compromises the
ability of the land to sustain native animals and plants.
In its reporting, Mountain Journal has continuously identified the challenges. In
turn, readers have asked what positive steps can be taken now to prevent Greater
Yellowstone from following the same patterns that resulted in species extirpation
or population-level declines elsewhere. Many of the easy and convenient things—
including having blind faith that the free market and lack of regulation will yield
adequate wildlife conservation—have either failed or proved to be woefully
inadequate in the face of proliferating growth impacts.
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The Gallatin Wildlife Association would like to invite you all to our
Holiday Membership and General Public Meeting on December 14
at 5:30 pm at the Hope Luthern Church. This will be a time to
get together and enjoy one another's fellowship plus a time to learn
about the recent activities that GWA has, is and will be involved in
the past and new year ahead.
But this will also be a time to learn about one of GWA's missions
and goals of our organization - that of fighting wildlife habitat
fragmentation. Habitat fragmentation is one of the primary actions
that are leading our wildlife into extinction. We want to promote
wildlife connectivity and the protection of wildlife corridors to make
that a reality.
Lance Craighead will provide a presentation of how events and
transportation infrastructure inhibit wildlife movement.
Specifically he will talk about how the I-90 Interstate impedes
wildlife connectivity and what options are available to mitigate that
loss of connectivity.
Renee Callahan from Arc Solutions will also give a short talk on
the financing process of how wildlife infrastructure like overpasses
and underpasses can be funded and how that process works.
Join us - won't you for an informative and wonderful time to meet
old and new friends and learn how we can all be a voice for wildlife.
FREE EVENT HOPE LUTHERN CHURCH December 14th -
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