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Wyoming Combat Veterans Offer to Dart Wild Mustangs with Birth Control
Having veterans shoot mustang mares with birth control darts could help solve the conundrum of wild horse management in the West, including Wyoming, a veterans advocate said.
Mark HeinzAugust 26, 2022
Mudslide Strands Tourists Outside Yellowstone; Florida Man Totals Car Trying To Drive Thru It
A mudslide near the east gate of Yellowstone stranded travelers for hours on Wednesday night. A Florida man was impatient and tried to drive through it but ended up totaling his car.
Mark HeinzAugust 25, 2022
Ducks, Not So Much, But Wyoming Goose Hunts Could Be Great
Time might start to drag in duck blinds this fall across the Cowboy State, but out in the fields among big spreads of honker decoys, things could get lively.
Mark HeinzAugust 25, 2022
Two Months Later, Campgrounds Near Cody Finally Opened After June Flood
Its taken two months, but campgrounds east of Yellowstone National Park have finally fully reopened after sustaining heavy damage during the historic flood event of June 13.
Wendy CorrAugust 25, 2022
Game And Fish Want Elk Blood From Hunters’ Kills To Track Outbreaks Of Brucellosis
Samples of elk blood taken from hunters kills are key to tracking outbreaks of Brucellosis, the Wyoming state veterinarian said. This disease can be transmitted from wildlife to cattle and threaten the livelihood of Wyomings ranchers.
Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2022
Newly Released Sasquatch Data Shows More Wyoming People Are Bigfoot Believers
According to official Sasquatch data, the most frequent sightings of Bigfoot in Wyoming has been in Park County followed by Lincoln, Teton, and Carbon counties.
Wendy CorrAugust 24, 2022
Wildlife On Highway 34: Driving Thru Sybille Canyon Is Like “Game Of Frogger”
Wildlife on Highway 34 through Sybille Canyon is particularly bad this time of year. The Game and Fish Dept is most concerned about a herd of Bighorn sheep which is hanging out near the highway in the canyon.
Mark HeinzAugust 23, 2022
U.W. Professor, Who Is World’s Foremost Authority On Squirrels, Says Splooting Is OK
The world's foremost authority on squirrels, who happens to be a University of Wyoming professor, said when squirrels sploot, that's ok.
August 23, 2022
Mule Deer Palooza Planned In Wyoming To Raise Money For Mule Deer Conservation Projects
The fundraisers for the Mule Deer Foundation used to be called "Gun-A-Palooza" but social media companies have outlawed anything to do with guns so they've renamed the fundraiser "Mule Deer Palooza."
Mark HeinzAugust 22, 2022
Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Mandatory In Four More Wyoming Deer Hunt Areas
Mandatory testing of hunters kills for chronic wasting disease has been implemented this year in four popular deer hunt areas in the Laramie Mountains of southeast Wyoming. It will also continue in two deer hunt areas in Fremont County.
Mark HeinzAugust 22, 2022
Bison Attacks Florida Car At Yellowstone; Amazingly, Tourists Stayed In Car
A bison demonstrated why Yellowstone officials are warning people to stay away from wildlife, especially during the rut. One bison became annoyed with a car and attacked it on Sunday.
Jimmy OrrAugust 22, 2022
5,000 Gallons of Gas Spilled in Yellowstone National Park On Friday
Nearly 5,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline were spilled in Yellowstone National Park following a single-vehicle rollover of a fuel truck
August 20, 2022
Yellowstone Reminds Tourists Not To Get Gored By Bison
Not that any tourists will listen, but Yellowstone officials are warning that bison can get particularly aggravated this time of year because it is the mating season.
August 19, 2022
Three Missing Cubs Not On Wyoming Grizzly Mortality List Probably Dead
A federal biologist told Cowboy State Daily that the total number of grizzly deaths in Wyoming is likely three more than the official tally of 28. That's because three missing grizzly cubs in Grand Teton National Park are likely dead.
Mark HeinzAugust 19, 2022
More Than 6,000 Vehicle-Wildlife Collisions Happen Every Year In Wyoming
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has initiated 240 separate projects to address the 6,000+ vehicle-wildlife collisions that happen every year in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzAugust 19, 2022
Wyoming Hunting: “90/10” Big Game Hunting Allocation Might Be Down, But Not Out
The current idea for a 90/10 split for allocation of big game hunting tags in Wyoming has stalled with a wildlife policy advisory board, but an advocate for the idea said he and others hope to keep pushing the matter in the Wyoming Legislature.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2022
Large Bull Elk Poached Off Highway Near Wheatland; Head, Antlers Sawed Off
A large bull elk was illegally shot earlier this month near Wheatland along a highway that runs between two of southeast Wyomings premier elk hunt areas. It's head and antlers were sawed-off while the carcass was left to rot.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2022
Human Foot Found Floating In Yellowstone Hot Spring; Witness Says “Awful Feeling”
Law enforcement officials are investigating a human foot that was found floating in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, officials announced on Thursday.
Jimmy OrrAugust 18, 2022
Mustangs vs. Muleys: Wild Horses Out-Competing Mule Deer For Food, Water
Mustangs, or wild horses -- which some people consider to be feral animals could be hurting mule deer herds in parts of Wyoming, as they compete with the deer for food and water.
Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2022
No Albino Moose Lately In Wyoming But There Has Been An Albino Catfish And Albino Antelope
Because they are so rare, wild albino animals cause a stir when theyre spotted. A video of an albino Moose in Sweden has gone viral and viewed millions of times. In recent years, an albino antelope and an albino catfish were found in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2022
Wyoming Hunting Forecast: Elk Exceptional This Fall; Deer, Antelope Should Be Good Too
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department released its annual hunting forecast and elk is at the top of the list for good hunting followed by deer and antelope.
Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2022
28 Grizzlies Killed So Far This Year In Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Of the 28 grizzlies killed so far this year in the Greater Yellowstone Area, 11 were killed by wildlife management after human-bear conflicts.
Mark HeinzAugust 15, 2022
Wyoming Hunting Preview: The Heat Won’t Beat The 2022 Season, Hunters Say
A searing early August hampered the archery antelope season start, but overall, the 2022 hunting outlook is good, Wyoming outdoorsman say.
Jimmy OrrAugust 14, 2022
Man Nearly Plunges 800 Feet To Death After Jumping Fence At Bryce Canyon National Park
A tourist at Bryce Canyon National Park nearly fell 800 feet to his death after jumping over a safety fence and losing his balance inches from the canyon edge.
Jimmy OrrAugust 13, 2022