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“I Have Studied Greater Yellowstone for 33 Years. Never Has It Been So Threatened.”

August 29, 2026/

Yellowstone Winter

Currently, more than 31 percent of the ecosystem has been degraded or lost to development. At the same time, data shows the local climate has warmed by 2.3°F since 1950, and snowpack has declined by 25 percent. Rivers have warmed so significantly that summer fishing is routinely restricted to “hoot owl” hours.

(Many thanks to Steve L. for sharing)

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