Latest News Archives - Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

Split Vote on Snow King

Posted July 19, 2017 224 0 0

What happened at the Town Council meeting last week? A year ago, Snow King was poised to get Forest Service approval for their new amusement park development, including a gondola on town land, ziplines all over the mountain, and a significant...

Alliance Comments on Snow King

Posted July 3, 2017 323 0 0

Last week, the Alliance sent comments to the Town Council regarding the recent requests from Snow King Mountain Resort to update their resort master plan. We have a few concerns, highlighted in the letter below, about the process and include...

Alliance to Launch Wild Neighborhoods Survey to Learn More about Bear Conflicts in Teton County

Posted July 3, 2017 322 0 0

Have you ever come across a bear on a hike? Did one get into your bird feeder? Do you support increased regulations to avoid human-bear conflicts? Do you know the current ones that already exist? The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, through...

Alliance Statement on Grizzly Delisting

Posted June 22, 2017 290 0 0

On, Thursday, June 22, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a decision to remove Yellowstone grizzly bears from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Alliance has been and will continue working with our conservation...

Meet Ingrid, our newest intern!

Posted June 12, 2017 806 0 0

Meet our newest summer intern, Safe Passages Field Coordinator Ingrid Lexova! Ingrid joined the Alliance team in May and has been working with wildlife crossings volunteers to help launch the next phase of the campaign to bring a network of safe...

Thank you, Mary Ignatiadis!

Posted June 1, 2017 305 0 0

After attending an Alliance Speaker Series presentation about the importance of protecting migration corridors and keeping habitat intact, Mary Ignatiadis decided to devote her Americorps service project time to the Safe Passages campaign with...

Engage 2017: A Community Open House and Discussion

Posted June 1, 2017 256 0 0

What can be done to protect wildlife habitat? Where should workforce housing be built? Where is parking an issue and how can parking be improved? Do you have ideas or want to learn more about the questions above and other questions facing our...

Alliance Announces Leadership Transition

Posted May 26, 2017 534 0 0

Executive Director Craig M. Benjamin accepts position with National Wildlife Federation The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance announces the resignation of Executive Director Craig M. Benjamin, who has accepted a regional position with the...

Town Council to “Approve” Snow King Expansion on Monday?

Posted May 14, 2017 812 0 0

The Town Council wouldn’t vote to allow a private entity to move forward with a massive development on our public lands that will have colossal impacts on the living room of our community without a plan for dealing with these impacts or a single...

The Tragic Reality of Wildlife Vehicle Collisions

Posted May 9, 2017 657 0 0

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, representatives from the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation joined Wyoming Game & Fish Department (WGFD) Wildlife Biologist Gary Fralick...

SPET Special Election Results

Posted May 3, 2017 444 0 0

The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance thanks everyone who made their voice heard by voting in this election. We are especially thankful to our community for supporting select investments that will make it safer to walk and bike and create...

Deer Mortality Survey

Posted April 26, 2017 483 0 0

Dear friends of wildlife, You can help the Wyoming Game & Fish Department (WGFD) and wildlife conservation groups better understand winter mortality of deer by participating in a half-day citizen survey on Saturday, April 29 from 8:30 a.m. –...