Outdoors
News
In Wake Of Horrible Winterkill And Antelope Pneumonia Outbreak, Even More Wyoming Hunting Tags Cut
After previously cutting about 10,000 antelope tags, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has opted to cut more, even as the hunting license application deadline looms. Some Wyoming outdoorsmen said they support the move.
Mark HeinzMay 26, 2023
Federal Court Ruling Saves Up To 72 Wyoming Grizzlies From Death
As many as 72 bears in the Upper Green River region near Pinedale are safe — for now. A federal court ruled Thursday that U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service violated federal law when it authorized killing the bears to protect grazing leases.
Mark HeinzMay 25, 2023
Climate Change Gets Blame For Forest Fires, Evidence Suggests Management, Weather Patterns Have More Impact
Forest fires in Alberta, Canada, have fueled the annual reports of wildfires driven out of control by climate change, even though there’s no upward trend in acreage burned. An ecologist says wildfires are driven more by management practices and weather patterns.
May 25, 2023
Plan To Delist Grizzlies In Wyoming, Elsewhere Still On Track As Bears Continue To Spark Political Debate
Despite ongoing political controversy and legal action, a plan to delist grizzly bears from endangered species protection in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho should still be on track, one former top Interior official said.
Mark HeinzMay 24, 2023
Wyoming’s Rangelands Could Become A Lightning-Fueled Tinderbox This Fire Season, Firefighters Say
Just how bad the fire season could get across Wyoming’s vast rangelands this summer and fall isn’t clear. It all depends on the volatile mix of dry grass and lightning, say state wildfire experts.
Mark HeinzMay 24, 2023
Wyoming Gun Owners Not Covered By Injunction Halting Pistol Brace Restrictions
An injunction in Texas on the restriction of pistol braces for certain AR-15s and other popular firearms doesn’t cover Wyoming gun owners.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2023
Colorado River Deal Helps — For Now — But Anything Past 2026 Still Uncertain
A deal struck between California, Arizona and Nevada to trim their use of Colorado River water over the next three years is a good “short-term” move, but longer-term solutions may remain evasive.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2023
Yellowstone Bison Calf Euthanized After Tourist Tries To ‘Rescue’ It
A tourist in Yellowstone intervened last weekend when he saw a bison calf struggling to cross a river. His efforts not only interfered with the natural order of things wild, but ultimately resulted in the death of the animal.
Jake NicholsMay 23, 2023
Grizzly 399’s Cub Not Likely To Get A Number Like Its Famous Mom; Public Undecided On A Name
Only bears collared for research get numbers, which means Grizzly 399’s cub may not be assigned a number like its mother. That will leave naming the cub up to the public, which still seems undecided.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2023
With Raging Wildfires Already Occurring In Canada, Is Wyoming Heading For Monster Fire Season?
Despite an early start to the wildfire season in Canada, Wyoming may be spared from a bad fire season due to shifts to an El Niño weather pattern
Mark HeinzMay 22, 2023
Wyoming’s Wild Mustangs Live Quietly On Open Range, Oblivious To Raging Controversy Over Their Existence
U.S. Highway 287 near Jeffrey City is pure Wyoming: isolated, with only sparse traffic and vast vistas stretching impossibly far on either side. On a sunny day last week, that quiet was interrupted by an unmistakable sound: The thunder of hooves.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2023
After Wyoming Says No To Giving Wolves To Colorado, Montana And Idaho May Also Refuse
Colorado still needs wolves for its planned reintroduction program, and after having getting a solid “no” from Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, it’s not looking like Montana or Idaho will provide any of their wolves either.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2023
Yellowstone Makes Annual Plea To Tourists: Don't Touch, Pet, Or Try To Saddle Wildlife
Yellowstone National Park has opened its gates to visitors for another tourism season and already incidents of people exercising horrible judgment has been documented.
Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023
‘Rowdy,’ ‘Miracle' and 'Tuxedo’: Internet Abuzz With Picks To Name Teton Park's Grizzly 399's Newest Cub
“Rowdy,” “Miracle," "Tuxedo" and "Pearl" are just some of the suggested names for Grizzly 399’s new cub.
Mark HeinzMay 19, 2023
Smoke in Northwestern Wyoming Coming From 91 Wildfires in Canada, 27 Out Of Control
Wildfire season jump-started this month in Canada, where dozens of out-of-control wildfires are sending thick smoke into northwestern Wyoming. This hazy photo was taken by Dave Bell in Pinedale, Wyoming.
Jake NicholsMay 19, 2023
Bear Expert Believes Grizzly 399 Should Live Long Enough To Raise Her New Cub
At age 27, Grizzly 399 might be the oldest grizzly momma on record, and one bear expert is confident that she’ll live at least two more years, long enough to raise her new cub to independence.
Mark HeinzMay 18, 2023
Rare White Bison Born At Wyoming’s Bear River State Park
A rare white bison was born at Bear River State Park near Evanston, Wyoming, on Tuesday.
May 17, 2023
Casper Mountaineer Abandons Everest Conquest Due To Mob Scene On Mountain, Many Deaths
Mount Everest was such a mob scene, and so many people had died already that Wyoming mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley of Casper told Cowboy State Daily he decided to turn back a few thousand feet from the summit.
Mark HeinzMay 17, 2023
Grizzly 399 Lives! And She's Got A New Cub!
The world's most famous bear, Grizzly 399, emerged from hibernation Tuesday with one cub. At age 27, she’s now the oldest grizzly mama on record.
Mark HeinzMay 17, 2023
Wyoming’s Wolves Have Thrived Above Expectations For More Than Two Decades
Wyoming has maintained a wolf population above federal expectations for more than two decades, according to a recent report from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other wildlife agencies.
Mark HeinzMay 16, 2023
‘Mistaken Identity’ Grizzly Killings By Black Bear Hunters Likely To Continue, Experts Say
A male grizzly that was allegedly shot between Yellowstone Park and Cody because a hunter mistook it for a black bear was the third such grizzly to be killed there in the last decade. It’s a problem that’s likely to persist, local bear experts say.
Mark HeinzMay 16, 2023
Wyoming Landscape A Big Game Graveyard In Places Where ‘All You Can Smell Is Death’
The vast stretches of big game winter range in the shadow of the Wyoming Range mountains near La Barge have become a graveyard for thousands of animals that died over the winter. Although in places locals say "all you can smell is death," the land is showing signs of renewal.
Mark HeinzMay 15, 2023
Massive Wyoming Snowpack Could Hold Colorado River Crisis ‘Maybe For A Few Months’
Record-breaking snowpacks in Wyoming’s high country won’t be enough to break a “mega-drought” in the Colorado River Basin or make Wyoming’s fight for its share of water rights any less complicated, water experts say.
Mark HeinzMay 14, 2023
Mountain Lion In Colorado Chicken Coop Attacks Girl, Killed By Wildlife Agents
Colorado wildlife agents killed a young female mountain lion after it attacked a girl in a chicken coop near Buena Vista Wednesday. While there have been several mountain lion sightings recently in Wyoming communities, there haven’t been any attacks on people.
Mark HeinzMay 12, 2023