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	Yellowstone National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yellowstone is the first and oldest national park in the world and covers 3,470 square miles (8,980 km²), mostly in the northwest corner of Wyoming.
		Yellowstone is widely considered to be the finest megafauna wildlife habitats in the lower 48 states.
		Animal rights activists state that is a cruel practice and that the possibility for disease transmission is not as great as some ranchers maintain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park (3608 words)

	Animals of Yellowstone -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 U.S. states where a population of wild (Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains) American Bison has persisted since prehistoric times, although fewer than 50 native bison remained there in 1902.
		Yellowstone is home for a small variety of (Cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form) amphibians.
		Yellowstone cutthroat trout generally declined in the second half of the 20th century due to angler overharvest, competition with exotic fishes, and overzealous (Animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/animals_of_yellowstone.htm (2710 words)

	Encyclopedia: American bison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Calves are born with a light brown to red fur coat which darkens as the animal matures.
		The Bronx Zoo maintained a remnant herd, some of which was transported in the early 20th century to Yellowstone National Park to bolster its faltering indigenous herd (which poaching had reduced to a few dozen animals), joining with transplants from other wildlife preserves.
		Bison are among the most dangerous animals encountered by visitors to the various National Parks - visitors will realize that a bear is not an animal to be trifled with, but will closely approach bison in the belief that bison are not dangerous, and thus run the risk of being trampled and gored.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/American-bison (4053 words)

	Animals: WILDFIRE! - Yellowstone National Park fires show natural cycle at work
		With flames roaring in Yellowstone National Park and elsewhere in the West, a look at how nature copes with forest fires may be surprisingly reassuring.
		That winter much of Yellowstone was a study in fl and white: vistas of charred trees standing in the snow.
		In Yellowstone, three-toed woodpeckers came for the beetle larvae, American kestrels for the grasshoppers, and flickers for the surge of ants at work on all the dead organic matter.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FRO/is_4_134/ai_79573242 (1523 words)

	Yellowstone
		Yellowstone is the world's very first national park.
		Yellowstone's true beginning occurred approximately 650,000 years ago when a large magma chamber released large amounts of pressure and spewed volcanic ash over thousands of miles.
		Yellowstone harbored the only surviving members of the millions of animals that humans recklessly slaughtered.
	www.watauga.k12.nc.us /hp_science/yellowstone.htm (778 words)

	Pocatello Idaho State Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The event was the most exciting episode of three days spent training binoculars and viewing scopes on the movement of a variety of animals in Yellowstone, their kingdom of sorts.
		In Yellowstone, an ecosystem with a plentiful amount of potential prey, especially elk and other ungulates, animals are sensitive to the presence of ill-intentioned predators.
		When 14 wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone in 1995, they were released in three different pens, one of which was exactly where we stood by a gurgling spring near the confluence of Soda Butte Creek and the Lamar River, Peck said.
	www.journalnet.com /articles/2004/05/28/features/outdoors01.prt (1025 words)

	AllRefer.com - Yellowstone National Park, United States (U.S. National Park System) - Encyclopedia
		Yellowstone Lake, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and waterfalls are notable features on the Yellowstone River, which crosses the park.
		Bears, mountain sheep, elk, bison, moose, many smaller animals, and more than 200 kinds of birds inhabit Yellowstone, which is one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries.
		Fires in 1988 burned about 36% of the park, but animal and plant life rebounded quickly, as the nutrient influx in the ash nourished the soil.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Y/YllwstNP.html (421 words)

	Hinchey-Bass Bill to Protect Yellowstone Bison Gains Momentum
		Widespread concern over the fate of bison in and around Yellowstone National Park is the rationale for a key piece of federal legislation to curtail the harassment and slaughter of these animals.
		Descended from a remnant population of just 23 animals, the Yellowstone herd is a living link to the vast population of bison that once roamed the prairies before they were slaughtered by the millions.
		Yellowstone bison must be allowed to range freely on federal lands to the immediate north and west of the park.
	www.hsus.org /wildlife/wildlife_news/hincheybass_bill_to_protect_yellowstone_bison_gains_momentum.html (946 words)

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		However, many of the Yellowstone bison are infected with brucellosis and that disease makes them unacceptable for transplant purposes, in the eyes of state veterinarians and other regulators who fear the disease would spread to cattle.
		After a year, half of the animals would be slaughtered and the carcasses would undergo a battery of tests to determine if the tests on live animals had missed the disease.
		Amy MacNamara, of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, said her group is reacting cautiously to the proposal.
	www.bozemandailychronicle.com /articles/2004/10/21/news/01bison.prt (616 words)

	Attractions.com - Attraction Details: Yellowstone Bear World
		The animals of North America are becoming more and more scarce to those looking to observe them in the wild.
		For this reason Yellowstone Bear World is the perfect facility for people to learn about and closely view animals that are often not seen in the wild.
		Yellowstone Bear World provides a natural setting for the animals within, allowing visitors to see these magnificent animals in open ranges rather than in crowded spaces.
	www.attractions.com /attractions/viewAttractionDetails.asp?id=4598 (136 words)

	The Commodification of Wildlife
		Yellowstone region industries pander to tourists’ concepts of “wild nature.” Even though officials fashion nature as a controlled environment in which the tourist may have to “rough it,” he/she never has to confront survival that is inherent in real nature.
		In 1895, Yellowstone officials build a corral to contain elk, bison and other game that might wander the park, the intent being to protect the animals and allow them time to acclimated to the “wild.” Yellowstone caretakers also fed the bison, elk, antelope and other game during the winter months.
		Animals in Yellowstone have become symbols and commodities for human consumption.
	uwacadweb.uwyo.edu /ROBERTSHISTORY/commodification_of_wildlife.htm (1703 words)

	Animals of Yellowstone
		These endearing animals can be found in areas where people congregate, hoping for handouts from tourists who ignore prohibitions against feeding animals, or in more isolated areas, where they life a more natural (and healthy) life.
		On the right is an animal which preys on many types of small animals in the park--along with deer, elk, rabbit, rodents, snakes, birds, and insects--is the coyote, seen here among the sage.
		The coyote, known as the "song dog" by the Indians, is the smallest species of wild dog, weighing around 75 pounds and standing approximately 2 feet at the shoulder and measuring 4 1/2 to 4 feet in length.
	www.shannontech.com /parkvision/Yellowstone/YwAnimals.html (557 words)

	Wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
		Wolves were originally an animal that was native to the Yellowstone region.
		Yellowstone's coyotes are among the largest coyotes in the United States.
		Moose can sometimes be seen in the park's southwestern corner along the Bechler and Falls rivers, in the riparian zones around Yellowstone Lake, in the Soda Butte Creek, Pelican Creek, Lewis River, and Gallatin river drainages, and in the Willow Park area between Mammoth and Norris.
	travelyellowstone.com /galleries/wildlife.htm (309 words)

	Bearman's Travel Guide To Yellowstone National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Yellowstone park's weather is very unpredictable, each and every month of the year.
		Since most of the eating facilities in Yellowstone are generally crowded and spaced far apart I always carry sandwiches and other food items in a cooler, that way we eat when we want to eat and not just because we are close to a facility.
		Pets are allowed in Yellowstone National Park, but it is not the most comfortable visit for most pets, and I feel sorry for the pets that I see stuck in a hot vehicle while their owners are out walking the boardwalks.
	www.yellowstone-bearman.com /journal.html (2771 words)

	Trip Report - Snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park, Montanta
		Yellowstone National Park is immense in size and accessible from entrances at the North, South, East and West.
		West Yellowstone is at an altitude of 6666 feet and the peaks of the Yellowstone rise to 10,500.
		The accommodations of West Yellowstone are quite comfortable and barely hours in town we had established ourselves with some of the friendly locals who seemed to be enjoying the slower pace of the winter months.
	www.oceanphotos.com /yellowstone.htm (913 words)

	Brucellosis Vaccine Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A few decades ago, Yellowstone's bison were identified as having a disease known as 'brucellosis.' This disease triggers abortions in infected animals and attacks many types of livestock including cattle.
		The Yellowstone bison were killed because ranchers feared the disease could be transmitted from bison to cattle.
		Many people felt the slaughter of Yellowstone's bison was not an acceptable risk-reduction approach and the ensuing battle over bison management at Yellowstone was the subject of bitter and costly feuds in federal court.
	www.wfed.org /projects/yellowstone/brucellosis.htm (957 words)

	Bearman's Guide To The Wildlife Of Yellowstone Park
		The badgers favorite food in Yellowstone are ground squirrels, and we often see badgers digging in the ground in search of a meal.
		Yellowstone is not prime habitat for moose, and is a bit too high in elevation.
		Grand Teton Park, south of Yellowstone is prime moose habitat and many moose are commonly viewed throughout that southern park, especially in the fall.
	www.yellowstone-bearman.com /w_life.html (1659 words)

	Yellowstone National Park's Wildlife: Elk
		Founded in 1997, Yellowstone Net is the Trusted Online Source for Yellowstone Information and Reservations.
		The cows and calves oftentimes travel in large groups of a hundred or more during the summer months, while the males tend to travel by themselves or in very small groups, feeding on grasses and tree twigs.
		Yellowstone Net is Produced by Bruce Gourley, Russ Finley, and Tim Gourley.
	www.yellowstone.net /wildlife/elk.htm (336 words)

	NATIVE NASHVILLE - TANASI NEWS - ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The integrity of Yellowstone National Park and the welfare of its bison and other wildlife are being sacrificed to allegedly protect a handful of ranchers and their 2,000 cows.
		Added D.J. Schubert, a wildlife biologist representing The Fund for Animals, "The millions of people from around the world who cherish Yellowstone and its bison are rightfully outraged and offended by the government's plan.
		The Fund for Animals is a national animal protection organization founded in 1967 by author and humanitarian Cleveland Amory.
	www.nativenashville.com /bison_plan.htm (426 words)

	Yellowstone Snowmobile fighting and fighting and fighting-
		Yellowstone snowmobile rules are on a fast track.
		Yellowstone National Park's chief of maintenance has called the much-touted new 4-stroke snowmobiles as almost as loud as the noisy 2-strokes they are supposed to replace.
		Judge revives ban on Yellowstone snowmobiles era rule, snowmobiles will be phased out of Yellowstone during the next two years.
	www.forwolves.org /ralph/yellowstone-snowmobile-decision.htm (883 words)

	Wolf, Coyote and Fox Pictures / Photos from Yellowstone National Park and Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Perhaps no other animal is as hated or as loved as the wolf.
		I have been fortunate to observe them in Yellowstone and Alaska - they are an integral part of the ecosystem that deserve to be there.
		Coyotes are another animal with a mixed reputation throughout the West.
	www.tonynewlin.com /Wolves_and_Coyotes.htm (236 words)

	Defenders of Wildlife - Restoring Wolves to Yellowstone National Park
		The wolf is the primary predator of animals such as elk and bison, both extremely abundant in Yellowstone National Park.
		Wolves are having a positive effect on these animals in Yellowstone by keeping their numbers in balance.
		Since wolves returned to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, the region has a seen a $10 million increase in economic activity, indicating that wolves are clearly having a positive impact on the economy of the greater Yellowstone area.
	www.defenders.org /wildlife/wolf/ynpfact.html (1064 words)

	Wildlife Safety & Protection in Yellowstone
		Animals in Yellowstone are wild; they are not like animals in zoos or on ranches and farms.
		Respect their need for undisturbed space, and you will be rewarded by seeing more of their natural activities and discovering how they live in the wild.
		In Yellowstone, you are required to stay 100 yards (91 m) from a bear and 25 yards (23 m) from all other animals-including the ?friendly?
	www.ultimatewyoming.com /Yellowstone/wildlifesafety.html (951 words)

	Dummies::Discovering Yellowstone National Park
		You also find buildings erected for Fort Yellowstone, which was the military outpost when the cavalry administered the park before the National Park Service took over.
		Winter is Yellowstone's longest season, and although the weather can be harsh, the season can be a magical time to visit the park.
		Their waters are bitterly cold, and if you capsize a canoe or kayak, you could be overcome by hypothermia in a short time.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2933,subcat-US.html (1567 words)

	Bison activists want disease targeted, not animals - billingsgazette.com
		The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and state veterinarians around the country, must continue to be assured that permitting bison carrying brucellosis to remain outside the park in Montana will not pose a threat of transmitting the disease to Montana cattle, he said.
		The meeting at the Capitol was the first between the new governor and the organization that has spearheaded efforts to stop migrating bison from being killed and promote expanded range for the animals outside Yellowstone.
		As the Yellowstone herd has grown, more of the animals wander from the park in search of winter forage.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/25/build/state/42-bison-schweitzer.inc (535 words)

	Bighorn Sheep Embodies the Spirit of High, Wild Places
		Of all the animals in Yellowstone National Park, the bighorn sheep embodies the spirit of high wild places.
		In the area that is now Yellowstone National Park, an entire race of people known as Sheepeater Indians devoted their lives to hunting bighorn sheep in the tall mountains, living year-round in the high country of Yellowstone and setting up elaborate traps along mountain ridges.
		The famed trapper Osborne Russell, who left the best account of early-day life in the Yellowstone country in a book called Journal of a Trapper, wrote of seeing thousands of sheep in the high country and in lower canyons of the mountain West.
	www.yellowstonepark.com /news/archive/2004/bighornsheep.asp (1274 words)

	Plants and Animals - FirstGov for Kids
		Here are a few of the animals that served, many with distinction and not a few in combat, with the nation's oldest sea service.
		Some of the tiny animals living in the water are benthic, meaning they live in the bottom of the waterbody.
		This refuge was established in 1930 as a refuge and breeding ground for birds.
	www.kids.gov /k_plants.htm (2666 words)

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