Grizzly advocates want the species to be treated as one “metapopulation” — rather than separate islands throughout the Northern Rockies.
About Hanna Merzbach
Hanna is KHOL's senior reporter and managing editor. A lot of her work focuses on housing and local politics, but also women's health — and whatever else she finds interesting. You can hear her reporting around the country and region on NPR, Wyoming Public Radio and community radio stations around the west. She hails from Bend, Oregon, where she reported for outlets such as the Atlantic, High Country News and Oregon Public Broadcasting. In her free time, you can find Hanna scaling rock walls or adventuring in the mountains.
Recent Stories by Hanna Merzbach
How the right to make health care decisions led to abortion being allowed in Wyoming
The decision hinges almost entirely on a constitutional right Republicans fought for in the wake of the passage of the federal Affordable Care Act, allowing residents to make their own healthcare decisions.
The ‘conservative environmentalist’: How one Gen Zer says Republicans will fight climate change
Tackling climate change isn’t a top priority for Republicans, but Benji Backer says that can change.
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming
Most people close to the issue expected the case to end up in front of the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Grizzly 399 wasn’t your average bear. She got a rare farewell — by cremation
Federal wildlife officials spread the world-famous bear’s ashes in Grand Teton National Park, after she was hit by a car.
An ode to 399: Fans and friends pay their respects to the beloved grizzly bear
The popular mama bear was hit by a car near Jackson, Wyoming. We hear from some of the people grieving the loss of the “Queen of the Tetons.”
Grizzly 399 dies after being struck by car south of Jackson
At age 28, she was the oldest known reproducing female in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Photos of the popular mama bear and her cubs circulated around the world.
‘This is a living house’: Homeowners replace fiberglass with straw bales
In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The alternative material is a way to lower carbon footprints and is surprisingly resilient.
