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Samantha Strable of Pinedale recently put out a call on social media, asking fellow Sublette County residents if they could spare meat for her bear bait barrel, left. When she’s not hunting abroad, Strable enjoys Wyoming outings for species such as mule deer.

She Killed A Feral Pig With A Knife; Now Pinedale Woman Wants To Bag A Wyoming Bear

After bowhunting red stag in Chile and killing a pig with a knife in New Zealand, Samantha Strable of Pinedale said her next goal is bagging a Wyoming black bear.

Mark Heinz6 min read

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Still Too Early To Know If Dismissal Of Wyoming ‘Corner-Crossing’ Lawsuit A Victory For Public Land Access

Some Wyomingites with a stake in the outcome of the Elk Mountain “corner-crossing” lawsuit are lukewarm to its outcome in the hunters’ favor, saying the issue is still likely to drag on in the courts.

Mark Heinz6 min read

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Despite Momentum To Delist Grizzlies In Wyoming, Opponents Say It Would Be A Disaster For The Bears

Efforts are gaining steam to delist grizzly bears from endangered species protection in Wyoming and neighboring states, but there are still those in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho who oppose the idea.

Mark Heinz6 min read

A 6-year-old black bear that came into Sheridan on Friday morning looking for food was destroyed by state Game and Fish officials after discovering it had been removed from the city and relocated once before.

Game And Fish Kills Black Bear In Sheridan After Its Second Food Raid Through Town

Wyoming Game and Fish agents killed a 6-year-old female black bear in Sheridan on Friday morning. The bear had been captured and removed from Sheridan once before.

Mark Heinz3 min read

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Federal Court Ruling Saves Up To 72 Wyoming Grizzlies From Death

As many as 72 bears in the Upper Green River region near Pinedale are safe — for now. A federal court ruled Thursday that U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service violated federal law when it authorized killing the bears to protect grazing leases.

Mark Heinz2 min read

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have recovered enough that many Wyoming wildlife officials are pushing to delist them from endangered species status.

Plan To Delist Grizzlies In Wyoming, Elsewhere Still On Track As Bears Continue To Spark Political Debate

Despite ongoing political controversy and legal action, a plan to delist grizzly bears from endangered species protection in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho should still be on track, one former top Interior official said.

Mark Heinz4 min read

Yellowstone National Park officials say this visitor responsible for the death of a bison in the park has been prosecuted and fined.

Yellowstone Bison Calf Euthanized After Tourist Tries To ‘Rescue’ It

A tourist in Yellowstone intervened last weekend when he saw a bison calf struggling to cross a river. His efforts not only interfered with the natural order of things wild, but ultimately resulted in the death of the animal.

Jake Nichols6 min read

Grizzly 399 and her 2023 cub were spotted for the first time this year May 16. (Photo is owned by Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven and may not be reproduced)

Grizzly 399’s Cub Not Likely To Get A Number Like Its Famous Mom; Public Undecided On A Name

Only bears collared for research get numbers, which means Grizzly 399’s cub may not be assigned a number like its mother. That will leave naming the cub up to the public, which still seems undecided.

Mark Heinz4 min read

Cowboy State Daily outdoors reporter Mark Heinz gives "Robo-Bear" a snootful of bear spray during a demonstration in Lander over the weekend.

Facing Off Against Wyoming’s Dreaded ‘Robo Bear’ Is Trickier Than You Might Think

Cowboy State Daily outdoors reporter Mark Heinz and columnist Bill Sniffin survived grizzly attacks this weekend — sort of. They faced off against Wyoming’s dreaded robotic grizzly bear.

Mark Heinz7 min read

This small band of mustangs are one of numerous such “family groups” that live on the open range in central Wyoming.

Wyoming’s Wild Mustangs Live Quietly On Open Range, Oblivious To Raging Controversy Over Their Existence

U.S. Highway 287 near Jeffrey City is pure Wyoming: isolated, with only sparse traffic and vast vistas stretching impossibly far on either side. On a sunny day last week, that quiet was interrupted by an unmistakable sound: The thunder of hooves.

Mark Heinz6 min read