As Wyoming’s grizzly bear population continues to grow, the animals are increasingly moving into situations that put them in conflict with humans, according to a state Game and Fish Department official. Keep Reading | 505 words
The Bridger-Teton National Forest’s announcement of its decision to reauthorize cattle grazing in the Upper Green River region 30 miles north of Pinedale was met with the predictable hysteria of anti-grazing activists who claim the plan “institutionalizes overgrazing” and “negligent livestock management” on national forest lands. These activists are pushing to rid public lands of livestock and cite conflicts between grizzly bears and cattle in the Upper Green to justify their position. It’s no matter that the truth undermines their outrageous claims. Keep Reading | 1314 words
With more than 80 percent of the American public residing in urban areas, I understand the importance of connecting people to nature. But rather than have the American public remain ignorant about the natural world and its wild animals, we need to work to educate the public of the reality of human-wildlife conflicts so that we can seek to minimize these conflicts. Keep Reading | 1161 words
A French composer on a trip to Canada’s Northwest Territories to record the sounds of nature was attacked in his tent in the middle of the night and killed by a grizzly bear earlier this month. Such an unprovoked attack is rare, according to wildlife officials, although large carnivore attacks on humans are on the increase worldwide. Grizzly bear attacks on humans in Wyoming are part of that worldwide trend. Keep Reading | 1474 words
Last week the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard testimony about the possibility of providing a financial incentive for the development of non-lethal, innovative technologies that reduce conflict between human and wildlife predators. Keep Reading | 1272 words
The grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem achieved biological recovery goals nearly two decades ago, but the animals remain under federal protection – after more than 40 years of such protection. Keep Reading | 946 words
It's all over for this year. Check out our bitesized rundown of what passed and what failed in the 65th Wyoming Legislature's General Session. Stay tuned this weekend for more analysis on the session highs and lows with our Robert Geha. Keep Reading | 114 words
A coalition of environmental groups plans to sue the state over a new law giving it the authority to conduct grizzly bear hunts. Keep Reading | 739 words
Here is the status of some bills making their way through the Legislature’s general session: Keep Reading | 638 words
Here is a look at the status of some of the bills being considered by Wyoming’s Legislature during its general session: Keep Reading | 539 words
