SIOUX CITY, Neb. — Thirty-two wild horses collected in Wyoming have a chance at a second, more comfortable life at the BLM Wyoming’s Wild Horse Adoption Event at the Dakota Thurston County Fairgrounds on May 30–31 in Sioux City, Nebraska. These horses will be free to adopt and will be adopted out on a first-come, […]
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Speed unknown factor in death of Grizzly 1058, one of 399’s offspring
By Rebecca Huntington A grizzly death attributed to a fatal vehicle strike has triggered an outpouring of rage on social media about people driving too fast, but law enforcement could not determine whether speed was a factor in the collision. The bear that died, Grizzly 1058, is one of the famous “quads” of their even more […]
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(PHOTOS) Winnie the Pooh wins Oil City’s Top Dog contest
CASPER, Wyo. — After dozens of nominations and thousands of votes, voters named local dog Winnie the Pooh as the top pooch in the area in the inaugural Oil City’s Top Dog contest. The contest was the brainchild of Fly Casper Alliance board chair Kaycee Witta, and served to fund scholarships for Casper College’s aviation […]
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Game and Fish proposes six instream flow water rights to protect native trout
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking instream flow water rights for segments of six streams in the Bighorn National Forest. All segments are entirely on U.S. Forest Service lands in Game and Fish’s Cody Region. The proposed water rights are important to maintaining populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in their […]
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Wyoming chronic wasting disease increase seen in mule deer
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Wildlife health officials tested over 5,200 samples for chronic wasting disease in 2024, noting an increase in prevalence for mule deer throughout the state, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. In its newly released 2024 CWD Surveillance Report, Game and Fish reported testing 5,276 samples from hunter-harvested, targeted and road-killed […]
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(PHOTOS) Nat Geo photographer Ronan Donovan, famous for wolf and chimp pics, visits UW
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming is, of course, a wellspring of beauty begging to be enjoyed recreationally. It is no secret, then, that many of the world’s most talented nature and wildlife photographers may find themselves here often. Though the area is a little out of the way from some of the state’s more iconic locales, […]
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Grizzlies killed record high number of cattle in Wyoming, 2024 data shows
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Every year is a conflict-prone year for the scores of cattle and grizzly bears that mix annually on Union Pass, but Coke Landers was especially glad to put 2024 behind him. The run-ins started shortly after the historic Green River Drift delivered many thousands of cattle to the national forest to fatten up over the summer. […]
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Chronic wasting disease detected in elk near Pinedale feedground
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in an adult cow elk from Elk Hunt Area 93, located at the Black Butte Feedground. Game and Fish personnel discovered the elk, collected samples and removed the carcass. This marks the first documented case of CWD in […]
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Casper’s turkeys trapped and turned loose in new rural habitat
By Katie Klingsporn Wild turkeys can be unruly neighbors. They poop all over the place, damage trees with their sharp claws, hold up traffic and are known to bully dogs, children and the occasional mail carrier. That was part of the motivation behind a recent Wyoming Game and Fish Department project that trapped 137 birds around […]
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Game and Fish offers funding for sage grouse protection projects
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced that funding is available to support projects benefiting sage grouse and their habitats.
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Training courses open for prospective hunters
Big game applications are open, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging those thinking about hunting to sign up for hunter education.
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Drivers urged to exercise caution, watch for wildlife on roadways
Snow pushes wildlife to congregate into areas of lower elevations, increasing the risk of wildlife-vs.-vehicle collisions.
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Cowboy Joe, meet Cowboy Joe: UW’s famous mascot is helping train his eventual successor
LARAMIE, Wyo. — What’s better than one pony? Two, of course. At least that’s what the handlers of the University of Wyoming’s prolific and larger-than-life equine mascot, Cowboy Joe, thought when they took in the pony’s 7- to 9-month-old lookalike for the purposes of training him up to follow in Joe’s footsteps. While the current […]
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Seventy-two years of otter protections could end in Wyoming
By Mike Koshmrl CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Merav Ben-David’s request that state lawmakers leave river otters alone stems from her own research. The Ph.D University of Wyoming professor isn’t certain of why, but her research has found that the semiaquatic mustelids — which were effectively wiped out during the fur-trade era — are struggling to recolonize large […]
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Fishing challenges remain popular among Wyoming anglers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Whether the pursuit is Wyoming’s four native subspecies of cutthroat trout or other game fish, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s fishing challenges continue to attract anglers. Last year, 171 anglers achieved the Cutt-Slam by catching and documenting Bonneville, Colorado, Snake River and Yellowstone cutthroat trout in their native drainages. It is […]
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Deer captures in Riverton area to begin in next week
RIVERTON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be conducting aerial captures of mule deer in the Riverton area in late January, using low-level helicopter flights. This is the third year of a research project focused on the reasons behind the high prevalence of chronic wasting disease in the Project Deer Herd, Hunt […]
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Chronic wasting disease found in Elk Hunt Area 98
PINEDALE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently found the presence of chronic wasting disease, or CWD, in an adult female elk from Elk Hunt Area 98. The elk was found dead on the Scab Creek feedground at the end of December. Department personnel investigated and removed the carcass after sampling the elk. […]
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Game and Fish publishes children’s book with nonprofit support
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has partnered with a Wyoming author and illustrator, as well as the WYldlife Fund and Muley Fanatic Foundation, to publish the children’s book “The Magnificent Mule Deer” as part of Rusty’s Remuda books. The book is penned by children’s author Mary Fichtner and illustrated by watercolor […]
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Metro cautions dog bites can spike during holidays
CASPER, Wyo. — The overstimulation of holiday parties, unusual guests and disrupted routines can lead to territorial behavior and an increase in dog bites, Metro Animal Services advised on social media Thursday. “Preventing dog bites during the holiday rush is important for the safety of your guests and your furry friends,” the shelter staff said. […]
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Mills, Bar Nunn enter MOU with Metro Animal Shelter
CASPER, Wyo. — Mills and Bar Nunn will continue their partnerships with Metro Animal Shelter Services in the coming year, after the Casper City Council approved memoranda of understanding between the two local governments and Casper on Tuesday. The monthly amount billed to each local government is based off the communities’ population in the most […]
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(PHOTOS) Grounded owl spotted in Casper neighborhood on Thursday
CASPER, Wyo. — A great horned owl was seen on Thursday evening in central Casper. However, the amazing creature was not perched on trees high above as expected: It was right there on the ground. The owl appeared to have difficulty flying, and seemed lethargic. It left a fence but could just make it on […]
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Judge gives feds 45 days to decide on Yellowstone grizzly bears’ ‘threatened’ status
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile A judge has ordered federal wildlife officials to decide by Jan. 20 whether Yellowstone-area grizzly bears should be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. The order, issued by U.S. District Court of Wyoming Judge Alan Johnson, could speed up a potential handover of authority to Wyoming, Idaho and Montana — opening the […]
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Ancient poop provides clues to Yellowstone’s past
By Christine Peterson Untold numbers of scientists have explored and analyzed the history of Yellowstone National Park’s famous geology, flora and fauna. They’ve written books and papers, given talks and penned newspaper columns. Each account adds a bit more to the park’s unique evolution above and below ground. Now one of the newest sequences of the […]