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![One of five wolves reintroduced to northern Colorado in December 2023.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Colorado-wolf-release-2-12.28.23.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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 quipped that it’s likely any wolves that come into Wyoming would get a “warm welcome.”
Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2024
![Discarded tear and trash litters one of the Mount Everest base camps in this 2018 photo.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Everest-trash-Getty-7.26.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![A momma grizzly and her cub tussle over a scrap of food, with the cub apparently prevailing, early Wednesday in Yellowstone National Park.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Grizzlies-fight-over-food-7.25.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Cody sign 7 25 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Cody-sign-7.25.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Hero 1 7 24 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/hero-1-7-24-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Genetically-altered “Trojan” male brook trout were recently dumped into Game Creek, in the upper Snake River Drainage. They’ll turn the entire brookie population there male, so it will die off and make room for cutthroat trout. (Courtesy of Wyoming Game and Fish Department)](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/brook-trout-male-7-24-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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 769 was a well-known Yellowstone Park Bear. He started breaking into homes in and around Gardiner Montana, and wildlife agents shot the bear last week and left its carcass in the Yellowstone River, with the head and paws removed.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/no-head-grizzly.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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 erupt 7 24 24 v2](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/yellowstone-erupt-7-24-24-v2.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Park County has won a competive process to be home to a new $10 million Wyoming state shooting complex. It will be built on land about 7 miles south of Cody oaff Highway 120.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Cody-shooting-completx-IMG_2406-7.23.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
$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
![Images from a video taken by the Steve and Vlada family shows a violent eruption of Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on July 23, 2024.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Black-Diamond-Geyser-in-the-Buscuit-Basin-explodes-Vlada-March-7.23.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Violent Yellowstone Thermal Pool Eruption Explodes Boardwalk, Spews Mud And Rocks
Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park violently erupted Tuesday, sending dozens of tourists running as the boardwalk they were standing on exploded. The eruption spewed black water, mud and rocks, but no injuries were initially reported.
Andrew RossiJuly 23, 2024
![Muppet bear 7 23 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/muppet-bear-7.23.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Tourists Run Screaming From Yellowstone Bear That Looks Like A Muppet
A young black bear with different coloring that looked more like a Muppet than an apex predator freaked out Yellowstone tourists. But the bear, which had shaggy fur and racoon-like markings, was just a regular bear, an expert says.
Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2024
![Wild Horse advocate Gail Bumsted addresses protestors overlooking the Bureau of Land Management mustang holding corrals just north of Rock Springs on Monday.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Horse-protest-Horse-speaker-7.22.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Protesters Rally In Rock Springs To End Wyoming Mustang Roundup
Demonstrators from several states showed up in Rock Springs on Monday to protest the BLM's Wyoming mustang roundups. Next month, the BLM plans to round up about 500-600 wild horses in the White Mountain area, reducing that herd to roughly 300 horses.
Mark HeinzJuly 22, 2024
![Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park is shrouded in haze from wildfires in this file photo.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Mount-Moran-smoke-Frank-Kovalchek-Flickr-7.22.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming Has Few Widlfires Burning, But Plenty Of Smoke
Wyoming has had a quiet widlfire season so far, but is still blanketed with smoke from fires burning in Montana, Oregon and Canada. Some of that may begin to clear up later in the week.
Andrew RossiJuly 22, 2024
![The Draper Natural History Museum wants to hear from people who have seen pinyon jays in their yards at bird baths or feeders.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pinion-Jay-PIJAs-at-feeder-7.21.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming Works To Save Rapidly Vanishing Pinyon Jay That’s Down 80%
The pinyon jay has seen its population crater by 80% over the last 50 years across the American West, including Wyoming. Now the Cowboy State is in the middle of efforts to save the species.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 21, 2024
![A vehicle covered with dissolved silica in the Noris Geyser Basin parking lot in Yellowstone National Park. The dissolved silica is in the water erupted from the 400-foot Steamboat Geyser and left behind when the water evaporates.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Steamboat-silica-7.21.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Steamboat Geyser Erupts, Covers Cars With Millions-Year-Old Gunk
Last week, Yellowstone visitors were thrilled when they got to witness a rare eruption of Steamboat, the world's tallest geyser. Many were not that happy with the million-year-old gunk that covered their cars, however.
Andrew RossiJuly 21, 2024
![Grizzly eating berries 7 19 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Grizzly-eating-berries-7.19.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
In Brief: Montana Grizzly Killed While Charging Man Picking Berries
A man told game wardens that he shot and killed a grizzly after it attacked him while he was picking berries in northern Montana on Thursday. It was the second grizzly killed that day.
Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2024
![A Raccoon named Rico has adapted well to living with a family near Lander, but a Riverton veterinarian who has treated many of the critters said raccoons generally don’t make good pets.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Rico-1-7.19.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming Family Has A 56-Pound Tank Of A Pet Raccoon Named Rico
Rico is a 56-pound tank of a raccoon that’s worked out as a loving pet for a family near Lander. But veterinarians say domesticating raccoons should be avoided because they can turn into possessed demons from hell.
Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2024
![Wildlife observers and officials are keeping a keen eye out for Grizzly 610 after she was hit by a vehicle.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Grizzly-610-10.11.23.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Montana Wildlife Agency Confirms Killing Of Grizzly That Was Breaking Into Homes
Montana wildlife officials confirmed they shot a grizzly bear that had been causing trouble around the Yellowstone gateway town of Gardiner, Mont., and was breaking into yet another house early Thursday. The bear was killed in the Yellowstone River.
Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2024
![Bear stop sign 3 7 18 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/bear-stop-sign-3-7-18-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Rumor That Town-Terrorizing Grizzly Bear Is Dead Brings Sadness And Relief
A large grizzly bear that’s been smashing house windows, breaking into vehicles and raising Hell in the tiny Yellowstone gateway town of Gardiner, Mont., might have been killed by wildlife agents on Thursday. Some townspeople are relieved to hear it.
Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2024
![Bison charge 7 18 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/bison-charge-7-18-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Yellowstone Tourist Family "Not Idiots" After Trying To Avoid Charging Bison
If anyone is an authority on who qualifies as an idiot in Yellowstone, it's Jen Mignard, the founder of "Yellowstone: Invasion of the Idiots." She has officially ruled that a Long Island family who was charged by a bison are officially "not idiots" as they followed the rules.
Andrew RossiJuly 18, 2024
![Cougar 7 18 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/cougar-7-18-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Chatty Hikers Bother Wyoming’s Wildlife, Study Reveals
A new study published in a scientific journal in June show that animals are really annoyed by the sound of chatty hikers and mountain bikers. Black bears and elk were most skittish about human voices while cougars really don't care.
Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2024
![Iceberg 1 7 18 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/iceberg-1-7-18-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
There's A Reason It's Called The Snowy Range, It's Stays Snowy In The Summer Too
Hikers know when they travel up to Wyoming's Snowy Range in the middle of summer that they will still see snow, "icebergs," and glaciers. "The Snowy Range is appropriately named," meteorologist Don Day said.
Andrew RossiJuly 18, 2024
![Horse creek fire 7 17 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/horse-creek-fire-7-17-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Horse Creek Fire Now At 43 Acres, Type 3 Firefighter Team Called In
The Horse Creek fire on the border of Sublette and Lincoln counties has burned 43 acres as it moves through ‘steep, arduous terrain.’ A Type 3 wildfire fighting team has been called in to battle the blaze with two hand crews and a helicopter.
Jake NicholsJuly 17, 2024
![Emergency responders evacuate Schwahn hours after he got bit by a rattlesnake on Heart Mountain.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/powell-rattlesnake-7-16-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Powell Baseball Player Set To Return After Suffering Life-Threatening Rattlesnake Bite
Powell baseball player Jhett Schwahn was deep in the backcountry when he was bit by a rattlesnake. It took a rescue helicopter 2 1/2 hours to get to him. By that time, his legs were numb and he was unable to communicate.
Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2024
![Grizzly crossing road 7 16 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/grizzly-crossing-road-7-16-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Grizzly Habitat In Yellowstone Ecosystem Is Filling Up Fast, Biologist Says
Going just by the numbers, the grizzly population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is more than double the 500 bears designated as “recovered,” a top bear biologist told the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday.
Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2024
![Search rescue 7 16 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/search-rescue-7-16-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Park County Search And Rescue Coordinate Five Rescues In Four Days
Between July 5 and 8, Park County Search and Rescue coordinated a slew of rescues, including some which were life-threatening. Multiple agencies and helicopters across northwest Wyoming responded to the emergencies.
Andrew RossiJuly 16, 2024
![Mac McCumber takes aim during the shotgun competition while his squad leader, Hayden Overfield (far left) and teammate, Logan Dafoe (far right) wait their turn in line.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/shooting-competition-7-17-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
700 4H Kids Competed In the 2024 Wyoming State Shoot Last Weekend
Nearly 700 4H kids from all across Wyoming were in Douglas last weekend at the 2024 Wyoming State Shoot. The 4Hers competed in archery, and in different gun categories including shotgun, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, air rifle, air pistol and muzzleloader.
Jackie DorothyJuly 16, 2024
![Lake trout at Flaming Gorge](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Flaming-Gorge-fishing-1-6.25.23.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming, Utah Call For No Limits On Flaming Gorge Lake Trout
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday voted to eliminate the catch limit on most lake trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir because they are diminishing the kokanee salmon population.
Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2024
![Grizzly 2 7 15 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/grizzly-2-7-15-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
As Grizzlies Fill In Corners Of Montana, Are They Closer To Mingling With Wyoming Bears?
Montana wildlife officials are telling people they should be prepared to run into grizzlies anywhere west of Billings – but it remains unclear whether a long expected mingling of Wyoming and Montana bears is imminent.
Mark HeinzJuly 15, 2024
![Balloon crash 7 15 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/balloon-crash-7-15-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Balloonist, Passenger Injured In Crash Landing At Casper Event On Saturday
A balloonist and passenger participating in the Casper Balloon Roundup sustained injuries when they crash landed on Saturday in Casper. Once thrown out of the basket, the balloon sailed another quarter of a mile away.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 15, 2024
![Mix Collage 15 Jul 2024 12 51 PM 3015](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/MixCollage-15-Jul-2024-12-51-PM-3015.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Game Warden Involved In Wolf Torture Investigation Charged With DUI
Herbert “Bubba” Haley, one of the game wardens who investigated the capture, torture and killing of a wolf in Sublette County was charged with driving under the influence, according to court records.
Mark Heinz & Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2024
![Three friends from Rock Springs who call themselves the desert rats — John Vase, from left, Kurt Hensley and Paul Ng — have been exploring the vast, harsh lands of southwest Wyoming for decades.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Desert-rats-7.14.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Rock Springs ‘Desert Rats’ Know Wyoming’s Adobe Town Better Than Anybody
Three friends from Rock Springs who call themselves the desert rats know Wyoming’s Adobe Town better than anybody. They’ve been exploring the huge, rugged expanses of southwest Wyoming for decades and say they’ve seen only a fraction of what’s out there.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2024
![Kelsey Mitchell, a biologist with the Teton County Weed & Pest District, collects ticks for research. Scientists are looking for volunteers to do the same.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Tick-Wrangler-collect-2-7.14.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
A New Hobby? Wyoming Scientists Looking For People To Go Out And Collect Ticks
For those who can stomach the task, Wyoming scientists need volunteers to go out and pick up ticks. “We need tick wranglers, please,” entomologist Mikenna Smith told Cowboy State Daily.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2024
![A wolf comes across a pair of snowmobilers in this photo posted by the Voyageurs Wolf Project in 2022. These snowmobilers didn't harm the wolf, but a recent incident with a wolf run down by a snowmobile in Wyoming has Congress considering a new law.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Snowmobiles-and-wolf-7.13.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Congress To Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Outlaw Killing Wildlife By Snowmobile
The high-profile case of a Wyoming wolf run down with a snowmobile, then tortured and killed, is now on the radar of Congress. A bipartisan bill called the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act would ban the practice nationwide.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
![The Killpecker Sand Dunes in southwest Wyoming are a unique landscape that draws visitors and hunters.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Killpecker-Sand-Dunes-BLM-1-7.13.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming's Killpecker Sand Dunes: "Don't Drink The Water, It'll Kill Your Pecker"
The name for Wyoming’s famous Killpecker Sand Dunes is said to have originated with a soldier’s warning that the water there could have an undesirable effect upon a certain part of the male anatomy. Despite that side effect, it's a great place to visit.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
![The sun peeks over the horizon over Adobe Town in Wyoming's Red Desert.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Adobe-Town-Kyle-Spradley-adobesatock-7.13.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Traveling Wyoming: Adobe Town Is Like Another Planet In The Middle Of Nowhere
A visit to Adobe Town in southwest Wyoming’s Red Desert is like being on another planet. To get there, take the Point of Rocks exit off Interstate 80 west of Rock Springs, hit the gravel roads and keep going. And going and going.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
![Wyoming Capitol 202420240219 capitol 9665](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Wyoming.-Capitol-202420240219_capitol_9665.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
In Brief: Wildlife Groups Mad After Snubbed By Committee
Wildlife advocates said they were snubbed and not allowed to comment during a legislative meeting earlier this week. A co-chair of a Wyoming Legislature joint committee says it was just a technical glitch.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
![Vehicle getting dragged out of inactive Semi-Centennial Geyser on Friday, July 12, 2024](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/geyser-yellowstone-7-12-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Tourist Drives Car Into Acidic, Inactive Yellowstone Geyser; Five People Injured
A tourist with four passengers drove a car on Thursday into an acidic and inactive Yellowstone geyser. All five were transported to a nearby hospital. The car was completely submerged and Grand Loop Road was closed as crews worked to recover it.
Andrew RossiJuly 12, 2024
![A pair of wolves just outside of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Yellowstone-wolves-7.12.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Animal Activists Sue To Put Wolves Back On Endangered List In Wyoming
Environmental and animal welfare groups are suing to having wolves relisted as an endangered species in Wyoming. A retired federal wildlife manager in Cody says that probably won’t happen.
Mark HeinzJuly 12, 2024
![Tyce Erickson used a 10 mm pistol to stop this 1,000-pound Kodiak bear that charged his hunting guide in Alaska. The 10 mm round is popular for bear defense. Lee Francis of Evanston used a similar pistol to fight off a grizzly in the Wyoming backcountry in 2022.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Huge-bear-Tyce-2-7.7.24-v2.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Hunter Uses Handgun To Finish Off Angry, Charging 1,000-Pound Kodiak Bear
When Tyce Erickson was charged by an enraged 1,000-pound Kodiak bear, he dropped it with three shots from his Smith & Wesson handgun. He swears by the gun and told Cowboy State Daily he’ll pack it in Wyoming for his upcoming elk hunt.
Mark HeinzJuly 08, 2024
![George Zeimans talks about the layers of time archaeologists are exploring at the Sunrise Paleoindian site, where Wyoming's oldest artifacts have been found.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Sunrise-Site-20240629_143412-7.7.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Archaeological Dig Uncovering 14,000-Year-Old Secrets At Wyoming’s Sunrise Site
Archaeologists are nearing the bottom of their current dig site at Sunrise, Wyoming, a former company mining town turned spectacular Paleoindian archaeological site. Some of the oldest Paleoindian artifacts on the continent -- dating back 14,000 years -- have been found here.
Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024
![A small colony of Townsend's big-eared bats, one of the 18 species found in Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Bats-Townsends-Big-Eared-Bats-NPS-7.7.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming’s Mysterious High Country Bats Focus Of 3-Year Census
A three-year bat census is in the homestretch to study Wyoming’s high country flying mammals. Bats are important to Wyoming -- just one brown bat can eat 1,200 insects in an hour. They also pollinate more than 300 species of fruit and even more flowers.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 07, 2024
![A bear trap and warning sign are posted in an area near private cabins in the Snowy Range in southern Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/dave-bear-sign-7-5-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming Game Wardens Target Bear Breaking Into Cabins In Snowies
A cabin owner in the Snowy Range is hopeful that a bear that has been breaking into cabins will leave the area because if game wardens catch it, they'll likely have to kill it. "That's the policy because it's a danger to humans," he said.
Mark HeinzJuly 05, 2024
![Angi Bruce, left, and Brian Nesvik.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Angi-Bruce-and-Brian-Nesvik-7.5.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
New Wyoming Game And Fish Director Announced On Friday, First Woman In Position
Gov. Mark Gordon announced Friday that Angi Bruce will be the new director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, She’s the first woman to head the agency and inherits a department that is financially stable but has plenty of challenges.
Mark HeinzJuly 05, 2024
![Horse Creek fire was discovered July 1 and is believed to be lightning caused.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Horse-Creek-Fire-discovered-July-1-is-believed-to-be-lightning-caused-USFS-7.4.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wildfire Season In Western Wyoming Has Begun With Fire Southwest Of Bondurant
The wildfire season in western Wyoming began with the turning of the calendar to July. The Horse Creek Fire is burning in the Big Piney District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest about 20 miles southwest of Bondurant.
Jake NicholsJuly 04, 2024
![Mix Collage 03 Jul 2024 04 04 PM 5554](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/MixCollage-03-Jul-2024-04-04-PM-5554.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Comedian Highlights The Differences Between Colorado And Wyoming On Fireworks
In Colorado, fireworks are limited to sparklers and that's about it. Cross the state line into Wyoming and almost anything goes. Comedian Taylor Calmus makes that distinction in a viral video he made showing the differences between the two states.
Mark HeinzJuly 03, 2024
![This young black bear was recently spotted on the west side of Sundance. Bears used to be sparse in northeast Wyoming. They’ve been moving in from other parts of the Cowboy State, as well as from Montana.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Bear-trouble-1.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Black Bears Moving Further East, Now Pushing To Black Hills & Northeast Wyoming
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department say there's been an uptick of black bear activity in northeast Wyoming. One bear that had been tagged in the Laramie Mountain Range had traveled more than 175 miles before it was shot near Newcastle.
Mark HeinzJuly 03, 2024
![Pelicans at Blackfoot Reservoir in Idaho.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pelicans-blackfoot-reservoir-David-Bush-Flickr-7.3.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Like In Wyoming, Pelicans Gobble Down Prized Yellowstone Trout In Idaho
Much like what they've been doing at some premier trout fishing lakes west of Laramie, pelicans are eating up the Yellowstone cutthroat trout population at the Blackfoot Reservoir in Idaho. They have permission to haze and kill the pelicans too.
Mark HeinzJuly 03, 2024