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A recent study from Washington State University highlights the significant impact of a parasitic worm on moose health and survival, emphasizing the urgent need for further research and conservation efforts. Read on to learn more about this critical issue and its implications for wildlife management.
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Interested in learning more about our National Mammal, the American bison? We're excited to begin a new program of sharing book, documentary, and podcast recommendations that our guides have found particularly informative and educational. Our guides have spent years learning about the GYE, so keep in mind that these recommendations only scratch the surface. This month we're highlighting the bison!
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Spring marks the arrival of newborns on the landscape. The lush green meadows of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem provide nutrient-rich food for mothers and protective cover for their offspring. Elk, bison, mule deer, moose, and pronghorn all give birth between early May and late June, meaning we're seeing a lot of new, adorable faces on the landscape. Read our latest blog post to learn more about the birthing season and the very important reasons behind this seasonal, synchronous timing!
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Swarovski Optik is proud to announce it has created a new field partnership with Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures of Jackson Wyoming. Swarovski Optik will be making its binoculars and spotting scopes available to all guests on EcoTour Adventures tours, this partnership will be a first of its kind in North America. It will allow guests on tour to experience the world's finest optics while spotting the rare wildlife of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
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By now, the news of the historic flooding of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding communities has made national attention. We want to send out a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been reaching out to check in on our community, and we want to assure everyone that Jackson has been unaffected by the floods
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Did you know that the #1 reason people travel to Wyoming is to view wildlife? It’s time that the tourism industry across the state steps up to promote their most valuable asset, the abundant wildlife that calls Wyoming home. Read more to learn how EcoTours founder Taylor Phillips is working to change how the tourism industry contributes to wildlife conservation.
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Like a gunshot, the sound of two bighorn butting heads can be heard over a mile away. It's a tell-tale sign (and sound!) of winter in Jackson Hole. The bighorn rut, or mating season, is here and it is one of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystems most powerful spectacles of nature. Here's what you need to know about this not to be missed natural event.
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As winter's grasp approaches, wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone are beginning to migrate to low elevation refuges, avoiding deep snows in the high country. Though many animals like deer, moose, and elk can be found year round in Jackson Hole, bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) are most easily viewed during the winter months when they travel from the high peaks of the Gros Ventre Mountains to Miller Butte on the National Elk Refuge. Read on to learn more about this charismatic big game species.
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It’s starting to get crowded in the Jackson Hole Valley. Thousands of animals; elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, moose, bison, and pronghorn are beginning to migrate across Grand Teton National Park and the National Refuge, concentrating as they head towards critical winter range. Eagles, Trumpeter swans, and diverse waterfowl species are also joining in to the gathering. Determined wildlife watchers may even spot grizzlies or wolves! With the human crowds of summer long gone, November and December are fantastic months to view wildlife of all types, here’s what not to miss!