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The Alliance Presents: The State of Wildlife Report

Posted February 28, 2018 5296 0 0

Did you know the beaver abundance in Grand Teton National Park has dropped by over 80% the past 40 years? Or that an estimated 45% of historic sage-grouse habitat has been lost? How about that the Teton bighorn sheep herd persists at such low...

Community Encounters: Moose

Posted February 21, 2018 3174 0 0

by Pietro Castelli In June of 2017 I drove across the country from Boston to Jackson, completing the last leg of the journey up 191 through Rock Springs. On the way up I drove under some curious looking bridges that crossed over the highway but...

Skye’s vision for our work at the Alliance

Posted January 11, 2018 2679 0 0

I could not be more proud, gratified, and excited to have the honor of serving as the Executive Director for the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance. After two months in this new role and three years at the Alliance, I’m both humbled by the scope...

Celebrating and supporting locally-driven sage-grouse management

Posted January 9, 2018 2759 0 0

In late November, the Forest Service published a Notice of Intent to reconsider its plans for sage-grouse management in the west. These land management plans, adopted in 2015, were the result of unprecedented collaboration of diverse stakeholder...

Protecting the Pieces Through Accountability

Posted December 27, 2017 2297 0 0

Protecting the wildlife, wild places, and community character of Jackson Hole is a lofty mission. In order to effectively be the watchdog to all the various proposals that could impact our wildlife and community’s character, we engage with...

Protecting the Pieces: Civic Engagement

Posted December 20, 2017 2376 0 0

One of the most effective ways to make a difference on conservation matters in Teton County is to pass good, conservation-focused legislation. The best way to do this is to make sure all the conservation-minded folks of Teton County are making...

Protecting the Pieces: Leadership Development

Posted December 20, 2017 2470 0 0

At the Alliance, we pride ourselves in amplifying the community’s voice. We are a membership, community values driven organization and rely on numerous and varied voices in the community to help shape and mold our vision. While we have one of the...

Protecting the Pieces: Facts and Data

Posted December 20, 2017 2402 0 0

At the Alliance, we work to fit all the ‘pieces’ of conservation together to create a better future for Jackson Hole. Our holistic approach is what makes us unique, and we are proud to be serving this important role for our community. In the...

Alliance Comments on Natural Resource Protections Updates

Posted November 28, 2017 2375 0 0

We believe that Jackson Hole can be a national model of a community living in balance with nature. Our community has some of the greatest wildlife and natural resources of anywhere in the Lower 48 states – and as a result, we should have the...

Snow King managers’ harmful actions speak louder than words about community benefit

Posted November 17, 2017 4400 0 1

Snow King Resort managers talk a lot about the community benefit they provide on our Town Hill. But actions speak louder than words. How do their actions look, when it comes to benefiting our community? We give Snow King managers special...

What does ‘preserve and protect our area’s ecosystem’ mean to you?

Posted November 8, 2017 3074 0 0

We are fortunate to have a Comprehensive Plan – the Town and County’s guiding vision – that prioritizes protecting our ecosystem. Now, the Town and County are working together to turn that vision into new natural resource...

The Results Are In!

Posted October 2, 2017 2825 0 0

If you’ve been following our blog and our posts on social media this summer (and we certainly hope you have!), you’ll no doubt be aware that one of our summer interns, Pietro Castelli, has been conducting a study on bear conflicts in Jackson and...