conservation Archives - Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

State Lands Board Continue to Challenge Teton County’s Land Development Regulations

Posted April 6, 2023 256 0 0

The State Board of Land Commissioners continue to challenge Teton County’s capacity to apply County land and other regulations on State Trust Lands in Teton County. The State land parcel just south of Teton Village – the one with the geodesic...

Last Chance To Weigh In On Development At Karns Meadow

Posted March 8, 2023 259 0 1

Teton County and Jackson Parks and Recreation will host two community open houses at the Teton County Library in the Ordway Auditorium Thursday, March 9th, 5-7 PM & Friday, March 10th, 1-3 PM. These forums aim to collect public comments on...

US Fish and Wildlife Service Begins Status Review of Grizzly Bears

Posted February 13, 2023 565 0 0

Greater Yellowstone Grizzly delisting recommendation to come from US Fish and Wildlife Service in one year. Last Friday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced the commencement of a one-year status review of the health and viability...

Transportation Discussion Will Grow in Coming Year and Beyond

Posted February 13, 2023 287 0 0

In summer, traffic in Jackson Hole is a lot like the weather. Everyone talks about it, but it seems like no one does anything about it. This summer will bring changes to traffic in Jackson Hole. Consider: As usual, tourism will generate...

Meet Our New Community Planning Director, Amy Kuszak

Posted February 13, 2023 366 0 0

The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is thrilled to introduce our newest member of the Alliance team, Amy Kuszak, as Community Planning Director Amy has an impressive background for the position, having worked in Teton County in a variety of...

On The Road To A Better Future: Public Forum At The Virginian

Posted February 8, 2023 0 0 0

Let’s Get To The Root Of Our Traffic Problems. The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance just completed an extensive transportation study, analyzing the future of the Highway 22 corridor between the Town of Jackson, Highway 390 and Teton Pass...

Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Elk Depend On Private Property

Posted January 11, 2023 282 0 0

Migrating elk need to cross human boundaries and so will conservation efforts to maintain this iconic species. Written by Kevin Krasnow, Ph.D. A recent study looked to see how much this region’s elk depend on private land. Gigliotti et al...

All 15 SPET Measures Pass With Flying Colors

Posted November 16, 2022 395 0 0

Thank you to Teton County voters for supporting conservation and community character on the 2022 SPET ballot! On November 8, 2022, you – the people of Teton County – sent a strong message: We want to invest in the urgent and long-term needs of...

View The Candidate Conservation Forum

Posted October 27, 2022 413 0 0

Two Part Local Candidate Forum Focused On Conservation Part 1: Jackson Hole Town Council candidates answer conservation focused questions. Recorded October 25, 2022 at The Center For The Arts in Jackson, WY. Candidates left to right: Devon...

Jackson Town Council APPROVES Bear Resistant Trash Ordinance

Posted October 20, 2022 393 0 0

The ordinance will go into effect April 1, 2023, within the Town of Jackson Bear Conflict Zone In the latest of a series of wins for wildlife and community safety, the Jackson Town Council approved a Bear Resistant Trash ordinance last Monday...

Alliance and conservation partners ask Wyoming to phase out elk feedgrounds

Posted June 3, 2022 382 0 0

Wyoming only state that artificially feeds elk, contributing to the spread of deadly diseases and disruption of natural behavior On June 1, the Alliance and five partner organizations submitted a comprehensive recommendation to Wyoming Game and...

Conservation & future generations

Posted October 9, 2021 699 0 0

As school has recently started, we’ve partnered with The Literacy Center’s after school programs to teach Jackson’s future generations about conservation. Groups of 5th graders and kindergarteners used teamwork to brainstorm wildlife habitats for...