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Highly Contagious, Fatal Rabbit Disease Identified in Wyoming
More than 80 wild and domestic rabbits across nine Wyoming counties have died as a result of a highly contagious and lethal rabbit hemorrhagic disease called RHDV2.
July 12, 2021
Wildlife Officials Capture Mountain Lion Hiding Under Deck In Denver Suburb
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials relocated a mountain lion late last week after it was finding hiding under a deck in a Denver suburb.
July 12, 2021
Wyoming Wildland Firefighters Put Themselves In Danger Every Year
Over 400 on-duty fatalities occurred among wildland firefighters between 2000 and 2019. Earlier this year, Cody's Tim Hart died from a fire fighting accident in New Mexico.
Wendy CorrJuly 12, 2021
Montana Wildlife Officials Kill Grizzly Suspected of Fatally Attacking Woman
Montana wildlife officials shot and killed a grizzly bear early Friday morning that is believed to be the one that attacked and killed a woman in her tent earlier this week.
July 09, 2021
New Wyoming Task Force Dives Into Hunting Controversies
The first topic was the distribution of big five tags and would suggest a big change to the licenses allotted for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, bison and grizzly (if they are ever delisted).
July 09, 2021
Man Gets Drunk, Leads Yellowstone Park Rangers On 100mph+ Chase
A man who led Yellowstone National Park rangers on a vehicle chase this week could face multiple years in prison or hefty fines.
July 08, 2021
Montana Wildlife Officials Concerned Killer Grizzly Didn’t Show Fear of People
Montana officials are concerned about a grizzly bear's lack of fear of humans and populated areas shown just hours before attacking and killing a woman.
July 08, 2021
No “Feral Hog Death Squad” Like Texas, But Officials Say Wyo Is Ready If Hogs Invade
Although there are no feral hogs in the state yet, Wyoming officials say they are ready if they do invade.
July 08, 2021
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser, Largest Geyser In World, Goes Dormant
Steamboat Geyser, the worlds tallest active geyser, has gone dormant in the last month after erupting semi-regularly for the past two years.
July 08, 2021
Search Continues For Grizzly Who Ripped Woman Out of Tent And Killed Her
A full-on search continued on Wednesday for a grizzly bear who dragged a 65-year-old woman out of her tent and killed her in the middle of the night in Montana.
Jimmy OrrJuly 08, 2021
Yellowstone, Grand Teton Officially Have Busiest First Quarter Ever
The claims that both Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are seeing more visitors than ever before this summer have been confirmed by a state report.
July 06, 2021
Firefighters Battle Lightning-Caused Fire In Drought-Stricken Campbell County
Firefighters in drought-stricken Campbell County continued Tuesday to battle a lightning-caused wildfire that was ignited Monday.
July 06, 2021
Grizzly Kills Camper In Montana, Officials Still Hunting For Animal
A person was killed early Tuesday morning by a grizzly bear in a small town in Montana, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials.
July 06, 2021
Northwest Wyo Fire Officials Urge Residents To Avoid Fireworks
Extremely dry and hot conditions have fire officials in northwestern Wyoming asking residents to stay away from fireworks this Fourth of July, even there there is no official ban on the explosives in the county.
Wendy CorrJuly 03, 2021
Raccoon-Hat-Wearing Maine Man Banned From Yellowstone For Trespassing Onto Old Faithful
A Maine man was sentenced this week for trespassing onto a thermal area at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.
July 02, 2021
Fire Restrictions Take Effect As Fourth Nears
Stage 1 fire restrictions are in affect for at least 10 counties in Wyoming.
Wendy CorrJuly 01, 2021
Trailer Drops For New Season of ‘Yellowstone’ Series
The trailer for the latest season of the "Yellowstone" drama series starring Kevin Costner has dropped this week.
July 01, 2021
Montana On High Alert For Invasion of Feral Swine From Canada; Wyoming Not Concerned Yet
While Montana is on high alert for an invasion of destructive feral swine from Canada, Wyoming isn't concerned about it yet.
July 01, 2021
Drunken Man Who Attacked Yellowstone Rangers Pleads Guilty, Banned From Park For 5 Years
A man who drunkenly fought rangers and security guards in Yellowstone has pleaded guilty and will be banned from the Park for 5 years.
June 30, 2021
Felicia And Grizzly Cubs Avoid Death Row as Fish & Wildlife Service Says Hazing Is Working
Felicia and her grizzly cubs will live another day as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service said hazing efforts have been successful.
Jimmy OrrJune 29, 2021
New Documentary Discusses How People Have Boiled Or Burned To Death in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs
A new documentary details the "horrors" of Yellowstone National Park's hot springs and how people boiled themselves to death by jumping or falling in.
June 28, 2021
Black Bear Killed After Breaking Into Montana Home
A young female black bear was killed last week after it broke into a Montana home looking for food, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials.
June 28, 2021
Gigantic Cat-Sized Flying Squirrels Unlikely To Move To Wyoming Says Squirrel Expert
John Koprowski, a UW professor and world-renowned squirrel scientist, said the giant Himalayan flying squirrel is unlikely to infiltrate Wyoming.
June 27, 2021
Grizzly Relocated In Grand Teton Due to People Feeding It
A young adult male grizzly bear had to be relocated within Grand Teton National Park this week due to it receiving food rewards in two incidents earlier this month.
June 25, 2021