Mirroring controversy over wolves in Wyoming, people in Colorado are arguing over whether to allow wolf hunting in that state once a reintroduced population of the predators takes hold.
A New Mexico ranching association has sued the U.S. Forest Service to stop aerial gunning of stray cattle in the Gila Wilderness. The ranchers claim that in some instances of hunting nuisance cattle that way, they don’t die quickly, but instead suffer horribly.
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In an extremely rare attack by an animal not generally known to be aggressive, an Alaska Court Services officer was killed by a musk ox near Nome
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Western officials are making another attempt to get Wyoming’s grizzly bears removed from the endangered species list, an advocate for delisting said, but the Humane Society wants the bears to remain federally protected.
An archery hunter suffered life-threatening injuries inflicted by a moose on Tuesday after the animal gored and trampled him in a remote area about 70 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Because of a significant decline in the bumblebee population in Wyoming and the entire country, there are many species of bumblebees that are under consideration to be listed as endangered, including four in Wyoming.
It was a sad day for one man in Montana. First, he dropped his phone down into an outhouse. Next, he stripped off all his clothes and jumped in to retrieve it. He then got stuck trying to get out.
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British tourist Amelia Dean remains hospitalized after being gored and flipped by a bison more than 7 weeks ago in Custer State Park.
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Catch-and-release fishing is common among trout enthusiasts who relish having a good scrap in picturesque settings without depleting fisheries, but experts cautioned that during hot spells it can harm or even kill fish.
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Despite Wyoming not being in Canada-to-Mexico annual migration flight path, a Cody horticulturalist is worried about the Monarch Butterfly making the Endangered Species List and how other pollinators could too.
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For the third year in a row, Wyoming-based photographer Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven swept an international photography competition and was once again named one of the top 35 photographers in the world.
A wolverine was spotted in Wyoming for the second time this year. The sighting is unusual as wolverines are spotted, on average, only once every two years in the state.
Carbon County officials are working with the U.S. Forest Service to prepare Wyoming for the arrival of more than 10,000 “Rainbow Family of Light” members attending the group’s 50th annual gathering over the Fourth of July weekend.
A woman was attacked by a bison late last week in Custer State Park, home of the infamous depantsing of two years ago, after being surprised by the woman’s dog.
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Wildlife officials are assuring citizens that animals in Yellowstone know how to handle the flooding and there is no plan to round up grizzlies, moose, bison, and other animals and place them in pens until the waters recede.
An out-of-state hunter paid $115,000 at a charity event in Lander for the opportunity to hunt a bighorn sheep in Wyoming. That’s a bargain. Earlier this year, a bighorn sheep tag sold for $305,000.
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News organizations all over the world wrongly reported the death of a woman from a bison attack in Yellowstone National Park. NBC was first to report the erroneous story and was quickly picked by dozens of other news organizations.
The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce has unanimously recommended that the Wyoming Legislature split hunting licenses for white-tailed and mule deer.
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Two Sweetwater County men have been fined and banned from hunting after after being convicted of multiple wildlife violations.
Although a Kinnear, Wyo couple has been fined $60,000 for deer baiting, the head of a Wyoming hunting group said the penalty isn’t nearly stiff enough and they should have their hunting rights revoked for life.
A Wyoming Game and Fish wolf biologist touted the use of hunting as a a management tool for gray wolves in the state, a method two wildlife advocacy groups disagreed with.
Due to its status under the Federal Endangered Species Act, a Wyoming wolf which has killed at least three cows, will not be put-down or relocated. Colorado officials will try scare tactics and other hazing methods instead.
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An Evanston rancher said he was concerned about the potential threat of wolverines in Wyoming after one wolverine killed 18 sheep earlier this month in bordering Utah.
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The unofficial beginning of tourist season happened recently when a snowmobiler made a very poor decision to pet a moose.
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The sighting of a wolverine in Yellowstone on Saturday is only the 8th documented sighting of the elusive animal in Wyoming over the last 15 years.
The Game and Fish Department’s rescue of a moose calf from an icy pond in Teton County is usually not possible because of a number of factors. Last month, they pulled it off, however.
A man was attacked by a moose near Jackson while walking his dog on Friday morning, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
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Three wolves that were members of Yellowstone National Park’s Junction Butte pack were killed during the first week of hunting season in Montana, park officials reported Monday.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will study whether gray wolves in Wyoming and elsewhere in the West should be relisted as a threatened or endangered species.
The drought hitting Wyoming through the summer has not only wreaked havoc on the ag industry and fishermen, it’s also led to an outbreak of a wildlife disease caused by tiny, blood-sucking parasites that are attacking ungulates in at least three Wyoming counties.
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A woman was walking in complete darkness on a forest road at 4:30am when she bumped into a moose. The moose was not pleased.
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A woman attending a wedding in South Dakota was thrown by a bison much like a bouquet would be thrown by a bride.
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A moose calf was rescued from a burned out basement and reunited with its mother in northern Colorado late last week, officials announced Monday.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilized and removed a young bull moose from a parking garage in Vail on Tuesday morning, the department announced this week.
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Rock star and Motley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently shared an Instagram post of a pretty incredible sight in his yard: a large moose.
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Wyoming and Colorado officials are warning of possible negative implications that could impact bighorn sheep populations if the animals are allowed to mix with domestic livestock.
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Researchers have confirmed the presence of white-nose syndrome in bats at Devils Tower National Monument this week.
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A federal judge is blocking the development of more than 400,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Wyoming and Montana, ruling the U.S. Bureau of Land Management did not adequately consider the impact of development on the region’s sage grouse.
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A wolf from Wyoming that was originally thought to be male but is actually female has given birth to Colorado’s first litter of pups since the 1940s.
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Shoshone National Forest officials are warning visitors of an aggressive cow moose in the area after it charged at people and animals on a trail Monday.
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An 85-year-old man was stomped by a moose in Steamboat and a 90-year-old man was charged by an elk in Evergreen, Colorado.
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To encourage more people to adopt a wild horse, the Bureau of Land Management is offering an incentive of up to $1,000.
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Although thousands of pounds of rotting meat coming from drowned bison may not sound like the most appetizing of meals for humans, it’s a gourmet dining experience for bear, wolves, and other carnivores.
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Game and Fish unveil habitat mapping project that is a game changer for sometimes tough to sell issues
The National Elk Refuge will end its supplemental feed program for elk on Monday, about four days earlier than average and about two weeks earlier than closure dates in years with similar snowpack depths.
The National Elk Refuge has begun this year’s feeding of the estimate 7,000 elk on the refuge.
Wyoming generated more than $300,000 in 2020 through the sales of state conservation license plates.
An elk in Grand Teton National Park has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced.
Gov. Mark Gordon is expressing concern about a federal proposal to list a tree in Wyoming as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
A giant moose in Pinedale really wasn’t that impressed with a little dog who challenged him briefly.
Lander resident and “Mountain Man” TV star Josh Kirk cut through a cattle guard to free a stuck bison.
The Game & Fish Department released a compilation video of their trailcam that captured moose, deer, elk and other animals in the Snowy Range.
The Wyoming Game & Fish Department is removing fences because, in many cases, the fences cause animals to run onto highways.
Over 100 bison escaped from a Nebraska feedlot on Wednesday and many are still at-large.
A Laramie County Sheriff’s Deputy successfully wrangled an escaped emu without getting a Chuck Norris-like roundhouse kick to the head.
A wildfire burning west of Cody forced the closure of the highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park over the weekend.
From collars or eartag transmitters placed on big game animals and large carnivores like wolves and bears, to backpack harnesses or neck bands installed on a variety of bird species, and the surgical insertion of devices into fish, the amount of wildlife tracking conducted every year in Wyoming is astounding.
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.
I am happy that you’re out having adventures, and hopefully getting some tasty meat for the freezer. I know that you look forward to hunting season all year long, and it’s a big part of why you are in this great state, whether as a resident or a visitor. And I appreciate that so far this year, all but one of you have honored our ranch gates by leaving them as you find them.
I spent last week in our nation’s capital, one of 20 citizens from around the country gathered to serve on the national advisory committee for USDA Wildlife Services. The committee’s job is to provide recommendations to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue, on policies and program issues necessary to manage damage caused by depredating wildlife to safeguard our nation’s resources and safeguard public health and safety. Since Wildlife Services is tasked with resolving wildlife conflicts, much of what we discussed was about conflict.
A bison chucked a 9-year-old Florida girl visiting Yellowstone National Park into the air like a rag doll in late July. The incident was shared via social media and was soon followed by an unrelated video of a man reaching over a fence to pet a bison.
Snubbing out a disease that causes cattle, elk and bison to abort their calves may not be feasible, but Wyoming is working to ensure it remains contained.
A bill that would authorize the state Department of Game and Fish to set a grizzly hunting season cleared a House committee Wednesday.
