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Yellowstone Has Fewer Elk, So Wolves Form Bigger Packs To Hunt Bison
There are fewer elk and more bison in Yellowstone National Park, so wolves are changing their diet accordingly and going after bison, often forming larger packs to bring them down.
Mark HeinzJanuary 26, 2024
Unlike In Wyoming, California Ranchers Can’t Touch Wolves
California has a growing number of wolves, and they’ve been attacking cattle at such a rate that the state’s compensation fund for ranchers is running out of money. Unlike Wyoming, ranchers there can’t kill wolves.
Mark HeinzJanuary 25, 2024
Wolves Could Stress Ranchers To Point Of Suicide, Colorado Lawmaker Says
A Colorado rancher and state lawmaker said Wednesday that last month's reintroduction of wolves in that state could stress ranchers so much they could be driven to suicide.
Mark HeinzJanuary 25, 2024
Riverton Police Warn Residents Of Mountain Lion Spotted On Popular Walking Path
The Riverton Police Department is warning people to be on the lookout for a mountain lion spotted along the River Walk south of town Wednesday morning.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 25, 2024
After 20 Years, Trail System For 19,000 Acre Belvoir Ranch Near Cheyenne A Go
After 20 years of trying to provide public access to the 19,000-acre Belvoir Ranch west of Cheyenne, a $486,000 grant is providing the funds for the city to start building out a 6.1 mile public trail system.
Mark HeinzJanuary 24, 2024
Feds May Want Grizzlies Introduced To Bitterroot Region But Grizzlies Not Interested
Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is testing the waters on a proposal to transplant grizzlies to the central Idaho wilderness, the grizzlies that already wander in there never seem to stay.
Mark HeinzJanuary 24, 2024
Minnesota Man Killed In Hunting Accident Near Torrington, Wyoming
A 19-year-old Minnesota man hunting near Torrington, Wyoming, was shot and killed while hunting Saturday afternoon. His death has been ruled an accident.
Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024
Putting Grizzlies In Remote Bitterroot Area Could Be Key To Eventual Delisting
The federal government is considering reintroducing grizzly bears into the remote Bitterroot-Selway region of Montana and Idaho, which could be key to linking grizzly populations and lead to eventual delisting.
Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024
Wolf Pack Takes Down Bison On Firehole River In Yellowstone Standoff
A pack of wolves had a deadly standoff with a lone Bison in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, caught by a wildlife photographer. Yellowstone wolves are getting better at preying on bison, biologists say.
Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024
Wyoming Places: Yellowstone’s Tomato Soup Pool Looks Innocent But It's Deadly
The Tomato Soup Pool in Yellowstone has been off limits to the public for eight years now. With no trails and "hot springs all over the place," it's a highly dangerous location where a casual tourist could meet their demise quickly, park officials say.
Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2024
Wyoming Loves The 6.5 Creedmoor, Even If It’s The Nickelback Of Rifle Cartridges
The 6.5 Creedmoor rifle cartridge has been the butt of jokes and social media memes shared among hunters and shooters, but some Wyomingites say they love it -- kind of like the band Nickelback.
Mark HeinzJanuary 21, 2024
Even With The Risk Of Breaking Through, Wyoming Winter Anglers Love Ice Fishing
Angel Smith loves ice fishing so much that even a potentially deadly fall through the ice didn’t deter him from going back. Despite the harrowing experience, Smith said it gave him an opportunity to educate others.
Mark HeinzJanuary 20, 2024
Ranchers Want Bighorn Sheep Back In Rugged Central Wyoming, But Don’t Trust Feds
Wildlife advocates want to reintroduce bighorn sheep to the rugged Sweetwater Rocks area in central Wyoming, but area ranchers are worried federal agencies will use them to push livestock off public lands.
Mark HeinzJanuary 20, 2024
After 20 Years, New Edition Of Yellowstone’s 'Bible' For Mountain Peaks Is Out
Thomas Turiano’s “Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone” came out 20 years ago and mountaineers say it's become the 'bible' of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem's mountains. A long-awaited second edition has finally been released.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 20, 2024
Wild Turkeys Continue To Invade Casper
Nearly a year after feeding them was banned in the city, Casper seems to have made little inroads into curbing the throngs of wild turkeys that invade the city this time of year.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 19, 2024
Elk Overrunning Town Of Lander; Game And Fish Letting People Shoot Some
Lander’s resident elk herd seems to have settled in, and in some cases, they are getting closer to houses. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is letting hunters shoot some of them to keep the numbers down.
Mark HeinzJanuary 18, 2024
Four Days Of Continuous Below Zero Temps Didn’t Kill Wyoming’s Pine Beetles
Although many areas of the state stayed below zero for more than 96 hours straight, it wasn't nearly cold or long enough to kill Wyoming’s devastating pine beetle population. In fact, Wyoming will probably never get a strong enough cold streak to eradicate them.
Mark HeinzJanuary 17, 2024
Thar She Blows! Dormant Geyser In Yellowstone Erupts For First Time in 25 Years
A longtime dormant geyser in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin sprung to life last week and erupted 48 times in one day. It's the first time the geyser has erupted since 1999.
Andrew RossiJanuary 17, 2024
Hunters Worried As Huge Die-Off, Disease Decimate Wyoming Mule Deer Herds
Wyoming’s mule deer population plunged from an estimated 409,000 in 2017 to 243,000 in 2022, and last winter’s huge die-off and disease have further decimated herds, which has left many hunters worried.
Mark HeinzJanuary 16, 2024
Skier Buried, Killed In Massive Wyoming Avalanche In Star Valley
A skier was killed Sunday morning after he was buried in a massive avalanche in Prater Canyon in the Salt River Range, midway between Alpine and Afton, Wyoming.
Jake NicholsJanuary 15, 2024
Where Do Montana's Prairie Grizzlies Hibernate?
As Wyoming’s grizzlies do, many of Montana’s prairie grizzlies climb high into the mountains to den up and hibernate for the winter. But some prairie grizzlies stay in the lowlands, where they dig dens into steep riverbanks or hillsides in the badlands.
Mark HeinzJanuary 14, 2024
Colorado Range Scientist Says Wolf Reintroduction Will Be Good For Ranchers & Hunters
A range scientist in Colorado is claiming that wolf reintroduction will actually be good for ranchers and make things better for elk hunters. Further, he said Wyoming's hardline approach to wolves in some parts of the state is detrimental to overall delisting.
Mark HeinzJanuary 13, 2024
Wyoming’s Famous Grizzly 399 Still Healthy As She Hits Ripe Old Age Of 28
Wyoming’s most famous bear, Grizzly 399, reached a significant milestone this month when she hit age 28, but she’ll have to last at least another six years to match the longest known lifespan of a grizzly in the Northern Rockies region.
Mark HeinzJanuary 12, 2024
Japan’s Bears Are Much Like Wyoming’s — But They’re Meaner And Attack More People
Japan has just recorded its worst year ever for bear attacks on people. Scientists say the bear in Japan are meaner and more likely to attack humans than they are in the Greater Yellowstone Area.
Mark HeinzJanuary 12, 2024