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Idaho Wardens Kill Bear In Crowded Park; Is Region In For Another Busy Bear Year?
There was trouble with black bears all over the Rocky Mountain West last summer and this year is getting off to an early start. Idaho game agents on Sunday killed a bear in a crowded city park. It could be an indication that this summer could be another doozy.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2024
Holy Cow! Yellowstone Grizzly Has Five Cubs, Topping Grizzly 399’s 2020 Quadruplets
Among grizzlies, twin cubs are somewhat common, triplets are rare and quadruplets rarer still. That’s why a Yellowstone tour guide on Wednesday was so surprised to see a grizzly with quintuplets — five cubs.
Mark HeinzJune 05, 2024
Rare Wild White Bison Born In Yellowstone, Photographer Gets Photos
A rare white bison calf was born late Tuesday in Yellowstone National Park. A wildlife photographer originally thought it was a coyote until she looked back and saw the calf. "It was amazing," she said.
Mark HeinzJune 05, 2024
Two Children Stomped, Injured By Elk In Estes Park, Colorado
In separate incidents less than a week apart, two children were injured by irate cow elk protecting their young in Estes Park, Colorado. The town is overtaken every spring and fall by a massive elk herd with Wyoming roots.
Mark HeinzJune 05, 2024
Would Hunting Grizzlies Make Bears Fear Humans More?
While everybody agrees that Wyoming’s grizzly bears are intelligent animals, there’s a growing debate in wildlife circles about whether that means hunting them would make the bears fear humans more.
Mark HeinzJune 04, 2024
Yellowstone Bison Was ‘Defending Its Space’ When It Gored Elderly Woman
An 83-year-old South Carolina woman visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison Saturday that was “defending its space,” the National Park Service reported Monday. She was airlifted to a hospital in Idaho.
Greg JohnsonJune 04, 2024
Boysen Reservoir To Be Tested For E. Coli After Dump Of 210,000 Gallons Of Wastewater
A discharge of 210,000 gallons of wastewater Thursday or Friday from the Hudson, Wyoming, treatment lagoons into the Little Popo Agie River, prompted the state to plan E. coli testing at Boysen Reservoir.
Mark HeinzJune 04, 2024
Grizzly 399, The Most Famous Bear In The World, Gets Her Own 8-Foot Bronze Statue
An 8-foot-tall statue of Grizzly 399 with the four cubs she raised in 2020 was dedicated Saturday at its new home at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois. The bronze on the statue reads, “Queen of the Rockies.”
Andrew RossiJune 02, 2024
Having Grizzlies For Neighbors Just A Fact Of Life Near Cody, Wyoming
As Wyoming’s grizzly population continues to grow, they’ve become common outside of Cody. Famed outdoors writer Jim Zumbo says it's no big deal and going to an ATM in Denver is riskier than having a grizzly for a neighbor.
Mark HeinzJune 01, 2024
First Grizzly Relocation Of The Year In Wyoming After Bear Ate Cows
The Game and Fish Department said they didn't kill the grizzly who ate some cows earlier this month because the bear had no previous run-ins with the department. The department opted to relocate the bear away from cows instead.
Andrew RossiMay 30, 2024
Grizzly 399 May Be Old But She Still Knows How To Kill Elk
Although people have romanticized Grizzly 399 as a giant, cuddly teddy bear, she's a grizzly. Earlier this week, spectators saw what apex predators do as she ripped apart two elk calves so she and her cub Spirit could have some lunch.
Andrew RossiMay 30, 2024
Blame Game Heats Up Over Whether Wyoming Wolves Are Killing Colorado Cattle
Since wolves were reintroduced in Colorado last year, the blame game over whether that state's 10 new predators are killing ranchers' cattle or if Wyoming wolves are ranging south has gained steam.
Andrew RossiMay 29, 2024
Now Beartooth Highway Hit By Avalanche, Remains Closed
Officials want to open Beartooth Highway, one of the main routes to get to Yellowstone, but still can't. Opening day was delayed due to weather and now it's because an avalanche has pummeled the road.
Andrew RossiMay 28, 2024
People Outraged After Guy Named Nick Defaces Yellowstone Thermal Feature
Some guy named Nick seems to love the thermal features at Yellowstone National Park that he scratched his name and a message into one of them over the Memorial Day Weekend, to the outrage of many fans of the park.
Andrew RossiMay 28, 2024
Acts Of Kindness: Gillette Teens Rescue Baby Birds, Wildlife Rehabber Does The Rest
The easy part for two Gillette teens was rescuing the baby birds who were motherless and appeared doomed. But then what? Thankfully, one of two certified mammal wildlife rehabbers in Wyoming lived in Gillette and she took care of the rest.
Jen KocherMay 27, 2024
Standoff Over Wolf Torture: Locals Block Motorcycle Rally From Daniel Bar
Friends and family of Daniel resident Cody Roberts, who gained international exposure for torturing a wolf, lined up trailers and vehicles on Sunday so motorcycle rally participants couldn't hold a presentation in front of the bar.
Mark HeinzMay 26, 2024
Motorcycle Rally For Tortured Wolf Rolls Into Green River, Wyoming
A national motorcycle rally held to bring awareness to the wolf torture and killing in Sublette County arrived at the Harley Davidson dealership in Green River on Saturday. The rally concludes on Sunday in Daniel.
Mark HeinzMay 26, 2024
As Wyoming Camping Season Kicks Off, Popular Snowy Range Road Remains Closed
Jurisdiction over Boswell Road, a popular public lands access in the Snowy Range Mountains, remains murky and the road is still officially closed to the public as camping season kicks off in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzMay 25, 2024
Blasting Black Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man’ Doesn’t Scare Colorado Bear Out Of Tree
“Black bears don’t mind Black Sabbath” a Colorado wildlife agent quipped after a failed attempt to haze a bear by blasting it with the legendary heavy metal band’s classic anthem “Iron Man.”
Mark HeinzMay 24, 2024
Grizzly Attack Survivor Says Ordeal Was Most Violent Experience Of His Life
The disabled veteran who was mauled by a grizzly on Sunday in Grand Teton National Park said he never let go of his bear spray during the attack. He said when the bear went in for the "kill shot" to his neck, she bit into the can.
Andrew RossiMay 24, 2024
Alaska Man Killed By Moose After He Tried To Get Photos Of Calves
An Alaska man was killed by a momma moose Sunday when he got too close trying to photograph her newborn calves. One of Wyoming’s premier moose photographers says he knows firsthand that the huge animals are nothing to mess with.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2024
Grand Teton Mauling Ends When Grizzly Chomps On Can Of Bear Spray
The man attacked and mauled by a grizzly in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday was amazingly lucky. During the attack, the grizzly chomped down on his can of bear spray, which exploded it into her face and immediately ended the ordeal.
Mark HeinzMay 22, 2024
National Motorcycle Rally For Tortured Wolf Raises $100K As It Closes In On Wyoming
The Harley-Davidson dealership in Green River will welcome a national motorcycle rally called 'Hogs For Hope' on Saturday in honor of the wolf that was tortured in February. The rally will end Sunday in Daniel. It’s raised $100,000 so far.
Mark HeinzMay 22, 2024
Grizzly Mauling Wasn't A Tag Team Onslaught, It Was Likely Momma Defending Cub
Although talk of a terrifying grizzly tag team duo circulated the Internet, park officials say Sunday's mauling of a Massachusetts man was likely a mother grizzly defending her cub. The man is still hospitalized in stable condition.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2024