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Northern Rockies Conservation Symposium

  • Center for the Arts 240 South Glenwood Street Jackson, WY, 83001 United States (map)

Building Resilient Networks for Conservation in a Changing Democracy

The Northern Rockies Conservation Symposium, formerly known as the Jackson Hole Wildlife Symposium, is a biennial gathering of conservation professionals, community leaders, and learning networks from Jackson Hole, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), the Northern Rockies region, and beyond. Organized and hosted by the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC), 2026 marks the Symposium’s 10th anniversary.

Quicktalk: Wolf Restoration, Livestock Conflict, and Political Backlash in Colorado by Matt Barnes

Poster: Low-Stress Herding Reduces Cattle Predation by Grizzly Bears by Matt Barnes

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Hope Is Built On Action: People Doing Good Work

Need inspiration? As a special feature of NRCC’s daylong Conservation Symposium, 20 different short “QuickTalks” highlight good work being done around Greater Yellowstone in meeting challenges. And from afar you can tune in via live-stream

Yellowstonian

April 25, 2026 | T. Wilkinson

A Spring Jamboree For Conservation—Are You Joining The Pilgrimage?

The Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative is hosting a one-day public symposium in Jackson Hole on April 30 that is blend of pep rally, reports about exciting science, celebration of good work and serious discussion about challenges facing one of the most iconic wildlife-rich ecosystems on Earth. You are invited

Yellowstonian

April 13, 2026 | T. Wilkinson | Interview with K. Christiansen, S. Clark, and P. Griffin (NRCC)


Matt Barnes speaking at the Northern Rockies Conservation Symposium in Jackson, Wyoming
A panel discussion at the Northern Rockies Conservation Symposium in Jackson, Wyoming

The session on Adapting to a Changing Democracy included quicktalks (Matt, above) and a panel discussion (below).

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