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Conservation Group Says Wyoming Industry Concerns About Conservation Leases Overblown
A conservationist with the Western Watersheds Project says that a proposed BLM rule to create conservation leases will not block grazing and natural resource development on public lands. Industry experts strongly disagree.
June 18, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Writers Would Get Mauled Immediately By Grizzlies
Readers were not impressed at all by the efforts of Cowboy State Daily's Bill Sniffin and Mark Heinz as they squared off against a robot bear. Most predicted they would have been killed instantly although some thought Heinz would only have his limbs torn off.
Jimmy OrrJune 18, 2023
Cheyenne Getting Overrun By Squirrels: 'It’s Like The Serengeti Out There'
Cheyenne Forester Molly O’Brien on Friday said the squirrel population has exploded because they’ve become domesticated. In fact, one squirrel was so friendly he jumped into a baby carriage last week at Lion’s Park.
Leo WolfsonJune 17, 2023
Contrary To What BLM Reports, Horse Advocates Say Winterkill Hit Wyoming Mustangs Hard
The BLM’s estimates of a thriving Wyoming’s mustang population are off, some wild horse advocates say, and that winterkill hit mustangs hard in some areas.
Mark HeinzJune 16, 2023
Flash Flooding In Casper As Soggy Spring Continues In Wyoming
A storm swamped Casper with as much as 3 inches of rain Thursday, causing flash flooding, a trend Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says will continue.
June 16, 2023
More Grizzlies Mistaken For Black Bears Killed In Wyoming, Idaho and Montana
Grizzly bears have been killed by black bear hunters recently in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, again raising the question of proper bear identification.
Mark HeinzJune 15, 2023
Woman Says Criticism Of Photographer Who Got Out Of Truck During “Bear Jam” Is Unfair
Controversy that erupted over a photo of Teton Park’s Grizzly 610 near a Jackson man’s truck was based on false impressions, according to another photographer who said she was there during the same “bear jam”.
Mark HeinzJune 15, 2023
Eastern Wyoming Has Too Many Elk, And Hunters Can’t Kill Them Fast Enough
A Wyoming rancher says the state Game and Fish Department needs to do more to get an overabundance of elk off of his property — a problem shared by many Cowboy State ranchers.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2023
Winterkill Wiped Out Deer & Antelope Herds, But Wild Horse Population Is Exploding
There are more than twice as many mustangs in Wyoming as there should be, according to the Bureau of Land Management, and the past harsh winter that decimated some antelope and deer herds didn’t do much to reduce their numbers.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2023
With All This Rain, Why Is Yellowstone Fire Danger ‘Moderate?’
Determining fire danger in Wyoming ins't just based on weather. That's why despite a huge winter snowfall and wetter-than-normal spring, Yellowstone fire danger has been upgraded from "low" to "moderate."
June 14, 2023
Stranded Campers Rescued After Washed-Out Bridge Gets Replaced Overnight in Grand Teton Park
When a bridge washed out on Sheffield Creek in Grand Teton National Park leaving campers and concession staff stranded, agencies collaborated to replace the bridge literally overnight.
Jake NicholsJune 14, 2023
Warnings Out As Wyoming’s Bighorn River Runs High, Fast And Dangerous
It looks peaceful, but emergency management officials warn the Bighorn River flowing through Thermopolis is running dangerously fast from extended runoff from a huge winter snowpack.
Wendy CorrJune 14, 2023
Game And Fish, Police Catch Mountain Lion In Laramie Backyard
A Laramie man said the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and local law enforcement teamed up to catch a mountain lion in his neighbor’s back yard at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2023
Photographer Says It Was OK For Him To Leave Truck With Grizzly Present Because He’s Experienced
An outdoors photographer was heavily criticized for leaving his truck while a grizzly was present in Yellowstone. He defended himself saying that he knew the bear and didn't take any unnecessary risks.
Mark HeinzJune 13, 2023
Wyoming Range Winterkill Far Worse Than Thought: 80% Of Adult Deer & Nearly All Fawns Dead
Winterkill losses in the famed Wyoming Range mule deer herd might be far worse than thought with as many as 80% of adult deer and nearly all the fawns dead.
Mark HeinzJune 13, 2023
It’s A Real Long Shot, But Wyoming Grizzlies Could Someday Reclaim Nebraska
If Wyoming grizzly bears were ever to reclaim their historical range in Nebraska, they’d have to get there on their own, and then count on locals to tolerate them, a wildlife biologist says.
Mark HeinzJune 13, 2023
Horse Trailer Swept Away As Wyoming Ranchers Capture Force Of Flash Flood
Ranchers north of Laramie, Wyoming, were hit by a flash flood on Sunday. Dramatic video of the storm shows a horse trailer being carried down a makeshift river in front of their home.
Jimmy OrrJune 13, 2023
Grizzlies Used To Roam The Plains; No Plans To Reintroduce Them, However
Though regarded as the lords of the mountains, grizzlies once roamed the plains. Unlike other animals which have been chosen for reintroduction, however, no plains states have petitioned for grizzly to be reintroduced.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2023
Third Video Of Man Running After Bear Posted; This Time Bear Goes After Him
A third video of the same unidentified man harassing bears, allegedly in Yellowstone, has shown up on Instagram. But this time, the bear stood its ground and went back after him.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2023
Curt Gowdy's 98-Year-Old Widow Christens New Little House At Curt Gowdy State Park
In a rare public appearance, Curt Gowdy's 98-year-old widow Jerre was the center of attention Saturday to christen the Little House on the Park, a new feature at Curt Gowdy State Park.
Renée JeanJune 12, 2023
Yes, Cows Are More Dangerous Than Bears & Sharks Combined But 30-Cow 'Cow Attack' Is An Outlier
Although cows are typically docile animals, cows kill roughly 20 people each year in the United States — more than bears and sharks combined. But the recent 30-cow 'cow-attack' which left a Colorado woman hospitalized is extraordinary, say Wyoming ranchers.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2023
Wyoming Jeepers Build Big Audience Through Off-Roading In Bighorns And Badlands
Two Wyoming couples started making videos of their Jeep adventures through Wyoming’s backcountry, and have built a significant audience in social media. They've produced nearly 50 videos so far in many hard-to-reach or practically unknown places.
Renée JeanJune 12, 2023
Yellowstone's 500-Year-Flood: One Year Later, Remarkably It's Nearly Recovered
It was nearly a year ago that a 500-year flash flood destroyed bridges and roads, and forced the closure of America’s first national park. Visitors to Yellowstone now might not realize the extent of the damage or the work it took to get the park back into shape.
Wendy CorrJune 11, 2023
Wyoming Rancher Says Stop Blaming Agriculture For Colorado River Crisis
America is losing so many farmers it could face a looming food supply crisis, and blaming agriculture for Colorado River shortages isn’t helping, Wyoming rancher Pat O’Toole says.
Mark HeinzJune 09, 2023