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Texas Company Trying To Resurrect Woolly Mammoths To Improve Genetics Of Bison
A Texas biotechnology and genetic engineering company is trying to resurrect woolly mammoths to help build better bison on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. They hope the mammoth can be resurrected by 2028.
Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2024
Grandma Who Killed Huge Grizzly With 1 Shot From .22 Still Amazes Wyoming Hunters
One of the largest grizzlies ever recorded was killed in 1953 with a single shot from a .22 rifle wielded by a 63-year-old grandmother in Canada. She had hunted and trapped her entire life, so she knew bear anatomy well -- and knew where to place the shot.
Mark HeinzAugust 04, 2024
Evacuation Lifted For Pleasant Valley Fire, But Ranchers Worried For Cattle
More than 200 people showed up at the Guernsey-Sunrise High School late Saturday afternoon to discuss the latest on the Pleasant Valley Fire. During the briefing, Goshen and Platte County emergency officials lifted evacuation orders for the communities north of Guernsey.
Pat MaioAugust 04, 2024
Wyoming, Montana Done Waiting, Give Feds Deadline To Delist Grizzlies
The governors of Wyoming and Montana both say their states are done waiting for grizzly bears to be delisted from endangered status. Both governors said they will initiate lawsuits if the decision is not made quickly.
Mark HeinzAugust 03, 2024
New Yorker Has Terrifying Grizzly Encounter, Still Wants To Return To Wyoming
A hiker from Queens came face-to-face with a grizzly while hiking the Continental Divide earlier this summer. She filmed the encounter so when people found her phone, they would know how she died. But, because she didn't panic, she survived and wants to come back out west.
Mark HeinzAugust 03, 2024
Pleasant Valley Fire Saturday Update: 30% Contained, Plans In The Works To Lift Evacuation Orders
Update Saturday morning: Evacuation orders for a 30%-contained wildfire that threatened Hartville and surrounding communities Friday evening may be lifted later Saturday, the Wyoming State Forestry Division said.
Pat MaioAugust 03, 2024
Frustrated Montana Landowners Want To Kill 50,000 Elk, Judge Says No
A Montana judge has shot down a demand by frustrated landowners let them kill 50,000 elk. Ranchers in Wyoming are dealing with similar problems with too many elk or deer eating their forage.
Mark HeinzAugust 02, 2024
Yellowstone Says Violent Explosion Of Black Diamond Pool A Research Opportunity
When the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park violently exploded July 23, it destroyed part of a boardwalk and ripped open the landscape. It also created a research opportunity, and the park wants help studying the aftermath.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2024
Eastern Wyoming Wildfire Nearly Burned Through Historic Fort Laramie
A 23,000-acre wildfire that prompted evacuations and road closures in eastern Wyoming also threatened the historic Fort Laramie complex. Located about 8 miles northeast of Guernsey in the Haystack Range, the Pleasant Valley Fire has not been contained.
Pat MaioAugust 01, 2024
Agency Says Plane That Looped Into Wyoming Airspace Wasn’t Tracking Wolves
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife plane that looped into Wyoming airspace Tuesday wasn’t tracking wolves, the agency says. But a Colorado wolf watchdog is skeptical and thinks the state isn’t being transparent about the predators.
Mark HeinzAugust 01, 2024
Don’t Believe Climatologist’s Claim It’s An Ideal 70 Degrees In Wyoming On Aug. 1
A climatologist is telling travelers they’ll have ideal 70-degree weather in Wyoming on Aug. 1. Anyone who believes that is going to roast, says meteorologist Don Day. It could actually get into the 80s, 90s or even triple digits.
Mark HeinzJuly 31, 2024
Deaths of Wyoming Mule Deer Tangled In Old Barbed Wire Inspire Fence Removal
The prolonged, agonizing deaths of two Wyoming mule deer bucks that got entangled in barbed wire helped inspire the removal of 3 miles of old fence near Cody on Monday.
Mark HeinzJuly 30, 2024
Punching An Attacking Grizzly In The Face Might Work, But Not Recommended
A man in British Columbia stopped a grizzly attack by punching the bear in the face. Some Wyoming bear experts say that say might work, but isn’t something anybody should try unless it’s a last ditch option.
Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2024
Rural Colorado Family Says Wolf Was Watching Their Kids And Sheep
A northern Colorado ranch family is on high alert after observing a wolf, they claim, were watching their kids and sheep. It’s one of a growing number of wolf encounters and livestock kills reported since that state reintroduced the predators in December.
Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2024
Wisconsin Anglers Get Their Guns Back – Wyoming Anglers Say They’d Never Give Theirs Up To Begin With
Wisconsin banned people from carry guns while fishing for 14 years – presumably to stop dirtbags from shooting fish. Some Wyoming anglers said such a ban would never fly here – a .44 mag is pretty much standard gear for fishing in grizzly country.
Mark HeinzJuly 27, 2024
Colorado Wolves Close In On Wyoming, Would Get ‘Warm Welcome’ From Ranchers
Colorado wolves continue to close in crossing into Wyoming, which wouldn’t be popular with ranchers near the border. One state legislator said it’s likely any wolves that come into Wyoming would get a “warm welcome.”
Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2024
Wyoming Everest Climbers Pleased Dead Bodies Being Removed, Worried About Sherpas
Two Wyoming mountaineers who have been on Mount Everest say they appreciate renewed efforts to remove hundreds of dead bodies from the mountain. But they also don’t want to sacrifice Sherpas to do it.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 26, 2024
Grizzlies Fight Over Food Right Next To Wyoming Man’s Truck
Getting video of a grizzly mother and cub fighting over food, practically within arm’s reach (but taken safely from his truck), seemed cool enough to share on social media for a Cody man, but he didn’t expect it to catch fire.
Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2024
Critics Say Cody Too Isolated For $10 Million Wyoming Shooting Complex
Now that a spot about 7.5 miles south of Cody has been picked for the coveted $10 million Wyoming Shooting Complex, critics say it’s too isolated. Backers say that won’t discourage its target audience — competitive shooters and events.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2024
Two Wyoming Heroes Honored At Cheyenne Frontier Days For Saving Boy's Life
Over 10,000 people at Cheyenne Frontier Days gave two men a standing ovation on Wednesday for their heroism earlier this year when they saved an 11-year-old boy who had fallen into the whitewater rapids of the Popo Agie River.
Renée JeanJuly 25, 2024
Game And Fish Genetically Modify Brook Trout To Make Them All Male
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department have come up with a seemingly sci-fi way to combat brook trout that have been taking over habitat from native cutthroats. Turn the brookies all male by mixing them with genetically-altered “Trojan” fish.
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2024
Grizzly Killed, Left In River With Head, Paws Cut Off, Was Well-Known Yellowstone Bear
A grizzly carcass left in the Yellowstone River with its head and paws cut off is that of a well-known Yellowstone bear, Grizzly 769. Wildlife officials said they removed the parts after killing it last week so they wouldn't end up on the black market.
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2024
Yellowstone Volcano Scientist Says Black Diamond Eruption Was "Small," Can Get Much Bigger
Despite the intensity and size of the Black Diamond Pool eruption in Yellowstone on Tuesday, geologists categorized it as a "small" hydrothermal explosion. The scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory said they can get bigger. Much bigger.
Andrew RossiJuly 24, 2024
$10M Wyoming Shooting Complex To Be Built South Of Cody
A site about 7 miles south of Cody has been chosen for a $10 million Wyoming shooting complex, a state task force decided Monday. Construction could start next spring, and the complex could be open for business by spring 2026.
Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2024