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Game And Fish: Two-Thirds Of Prized Wyoming Mule Deer Herd Killed Last Winter
Last year’s catastrophic winter killed nearly two-thirds of one of Wyoming’s premier mule deer herds, according to a new Game and Fish report released Thursday.
Mark HeinzMarch 01, 2024
Bill To Reintroduce Bighorns In Remote Wyoming Sails Thru Committee
Despite some opposition, a bill that could clear a path toward bighorn sheep reintroduction in remote central Wyoming sailed through a committee Thursday on its way to the state House floor.
Mark HeinzMarch 01, 2024
Colorado Wolves Likely To Cross Into Wyoming Within Weeks Where They Can Be Shot
Some of Colorado’s wolves have been pushing north, toward the Wyoming state line. It's likely just a matter of weeks before some cross over into Wyoming, where they can be shot on sight.
Mark HeinzFebruary 29, 2024
Wardens Seek Wolf Poacher Near Yellowstone Just Across Wyoming Border
Montana game wardens are looking for a poacher who illegally shot a wolf in the Gardiner area just north of the Wyoming border near Yellowstone National Park.
Mark HeinzFebruary 28, 2024
Ask Cowboy State Daily: Can I Eat A Wolf? Wyoming Chefs Respond
It’s legal to shoot wolves on sight in most of Wyoming, which raised the question with a Cowboy State Daily reader: "What if I shoot a wolf and want to eat it?" We talked to some Wyoming chefs about it.
Mark HeinzFebruary 26, 2024
Red Spouter, Yellowstone’s Multi-Personality Thermal, Created By 1959 Earthquake
Created by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in 1959, Yellowstone's Red Spouter is a thermal with many personalities. Depending on the season, it can be a hot spring, a boiling mudpot or it can just spew hot gas.
Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024
Rare ‘Frankendeer’ Crossbreeding No Threat To Wyoming Mule Deer
Mule deer-whitetail “frankendeer” hybrids are extremely rare, but not unheard of in Wyoming. They generally aren’t good survivors, and crossbreeding isn’t an imminent threat to prized mule deer populations.
Mark HeinzFebruary 24, 2024
Bills Managing Wyoming Bighorn Sheep, Elk And Whitetails Gain Traction
Two weeks into the legislative session, bills that would split mule deer and whitetail hunting seasons, compensate ranchers hungry elk gobble and reintroduce bighorn sheep to remote central Wyoming gain traction.
Mark HeinzFebruary 24, 2024
Webcam Watchers Go Nuts As Yellowstone Wolves Play Near Old Faithful
A pack of at least 12 wolves wandered into the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park Thursday morning, and hundreds of people watched them via webcam as they played near Old Faithful.
Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2024
‘Queen Of The Tetons’: New Documentary Of Grizzly 399 Released
The world's most famous bear, Grizzly 399, is now a movie star. A new documentary, “399: Queen of the Tetons,” just debuted and will make a run on the national wildlife film festival circuit before being released on a streaming service.
Mark HeinzFebruary 22, 2024
Wyoming Whitetail Deer: Are They A ‘Noxious Weed,’ Or Do They Belong?
Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill said whitetail deer are essentially an invasive species — a “noxious weed” — but others argue they’re every bit as native to Wyoming as mule deer.
Mark HeinzFebruary 21, 2024
Rancher Says Bringing Bighorn Sheep Back To Remote Wyoming A Bad Idea
Cattle rancher Troy Corbett says he and other ranchers worry that bringing bighorn sheep back to the remote Sweetwater Rocks area in central Wyoming will give federal agencies leverage to push cattle and sheep off grazing leases.
Mark HeinzFebruary 20, 2024
Skier Dies At Wyoming’s Grand Targhee Resort After Getting Trapped In Tree Well
A skier died Saturday at Grand Targhee in Alta, Wyoming, after falling headfirst into a dangerous tree well, an area of deep, soft snow created around the base of trees that are easy to fall into, and almost impossible to get out of.
Jake NicholsFebruary 20, 2024
Critics Say Paying Wyoming Ranchers For Grass-Gobbling Elk Could Break Budget
Critics worry that a bill that proposes to pay ranchers for forage that elk herds eat will break the budget of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Others say ranchers can't keep taking losses and deserve compensation.
Mark HeinzFebruary 19, 2024
Are Wyoming's Wild Horses As ‘Invasive’ As Cocaine Hippos And Australia’s Camels?
Wild horses in Wyoming, hippos in Colombia and camels in Australia are seen as invasive feral species by many. A group of scientists, however, are arguing that invasive species can be beneficial to the ecosystem.
Mark HeinzFebruary 18, 2024
Managing Wildlife Tricky When They’re Worldwide Celebrities, Like Grizzly 399
Some of Wyoming’s wild animals — like Grizzly 399 and Limpy the Coyote — are more famous than many human celebrities. Biologists say wildlife celebrities create a false image of the species and the ecosystem. “As with human beings, celebrities aren’t the best role models for how to live one’s life,” one biologist said.
Mark HeinzFebruary 18, 2024
Wyoming Woman Wants Trapping Reform After Her Dog Dies In Beaver Trap
What started out as a routine outing with her English bull terriers ended with Afton's Becky Barber emotionally shattered and dragging the lifeless body of one of her dogs back down the road still caught in the beaver trap that killed him.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2024
Uh-Oh, Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In Wyoming Hot Springs
A deadly brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Grand Teton National Park hot springs for the first time. The lead author of the scientific paper that was published last month, said he still soaks in hot springs but uses nose plugs when he can.
Jake NicholsFebruary 17, 2024
When Hornets Battle Bees, Expect Decapitations And Roastings
A global war is raging between giant hornets and bees, with hornets ripping bees’ heads off and bees responding by roasting the hornets alive. Nationally renowned beekeeper Michael Jordan, who lives in Cheyenne, said the insect-on-insect violence in Wyoming is less gruesome.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2024
Driskill Sponsors Bill To Create Separate Whitetail, Mule Deer Hunting Seasons In Wyoming
Senate President Ogden Driskill is the primary sponsor of a bill that would create separate hunting seasons for whitetail deer and mule deer. Advocates argue separating the seasons would be an important step toward helping Wyoming’s struggling mule deer herds.
Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2024
Bill Could Break Deadlock On Returning Bighorns To Prime Wyoming Habitat
A bill before the Wyoming Senate could break a deadlock over whether bighorn sheep should return to prime habitat in Central Wyoming.
Mark HeinzFebruary 15, 2024
Is Wyoming’s Coveted Hunting Worth The $2,000 Tag For Nonresidents?
The expense — up to $2,000 — and complexities of Wyoming’s hunting tag drawings is having a chilling effect on nonresidents, two avid out-of-state hunters say.
Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2024
Now Is Not A Good Time To Go Driving On The Ice At Many Wyoming Reservoirs
Two cars broke through the ice at Boysen Reservoir last week and another vehicle went down at Keyhole Reservoir. Officials at Seminoe are discouraging anyone from driving on the ice.
Andrew RossiFebruary 12, 2024
Although A Grizzly Is On Its Flag, California Unlikely To Reintroduce Grizzlies
Although there are talks to reintroduce grizzlies to other parts of the northwest, California isn't on the list. Wildlife authorities say the large human population wouldn't make reintroduction a good idea.
Mark HeinzFebruary 11, 2024