Preserving Ancient Paths, Pronghorn Migration in Yellowstone -- 6

Great American Country "Top 20 Countdown" host Nan Kelley visits with National Parks Conservation Association staff about the pronghorn migration near Yellowstone National Park. In this segment, six of seven, Nan talks with Yellowstone Program Manager Patricia Dowd about the importance and value of national parks in America.

An iconic species of the American west, pronghorn continue to participate in rare long-distance migrations just as their predecessors did for thousands of years. As they follow instinctual patterns from the summertime abundance inside Yellowstone to wintering grounds outside the park, the Yellowstone pronghorn are faced with degraded habitat and obstacles like fences. The National Parks Conservation Association, with support from Nature Valley, is leading a coalition of public and private land managers in Paradise Valley, Montana to remove or modify fences interrupting the migration corridor and limiting connectivity with other herds that represent the last best hope for Yellowstone's pronghorn.

Clips provided courtesy of GAC.

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