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Wildlife Officials Say Colorado Wolves Aren't Wandering Because Pups Expected Soon
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (690+ words) Colorado's wolves are wandering less as of late; some say it could be because the most far-ranging wolves have left the state. But wildlife officials think it's because packs are hunkering down close to dens, waiting for a new crop…...
Alaska Moves To Restore Wood Bison, Even Bigger Cousins Of Wyoming's Plains Bison
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (871+ words) Yellowstone's bison are doing well, but their bigger cousins " wood bison " are struggling to recover in Alaska after being nearly killed off. As massive as Wyoming's plains bison are, wood bison are about 15% larger. Bison might not come to mind…...
Have You Seen This Bird?" Teton County Searches For Missing Cockatiel Named Olivia
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1230+ words) Have you seen this bird?" the Teton County Sheriff's Office is asking people after a pet cockatiel named Olivia flew out of her home Sunday. The bird's owner says there haven't been any sightings, but she's grateful people are looking....
Yellowstone Visitors Witness Harsh Reality Of Nature As Wolves Attack Bison
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (891+ words) Yellowstone visitors had a front-row seat to the stark reality of the contest between predator and prey early Sunday, when nine members of the Wapiti wolf pack went after a herd of bison. Stunningly, the bison survived, although some were…...
Thermopolis Safari Club's Big Game Trophy Collection To Hit Auction Block
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1503+ words) After more than 40 years on display, the big-game taxidermy collection at the Safari Club restaurant in Thermopolis will be shipped to auction next week. A potential value hasn't been put on the hundreds of mounts, some of which can't be…...
Grizzly Transplanted To Yellowstone Has Cubs, Raising Hopes For Genetic Exchange
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1211+ words) A female grizzly transplanted from near Glacier National Park to Yellowstone has emerged with two cubs, initiating genetic exchange between bear populations. Some say it's not enough to impact the debate over delisting grizzlies from federal protection. For decades, genetic…...
Yellowstone Wolf Steals Sign Warning Tourists About Hungry Grizzly Bears
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1325+ words) A Yellowstone wolf showed its more playful side Monday, somehow removing and carrying off a sign put up warning tourists about hungry grizzly bears. "Clearly, this pup had better things to do with it, says a researcher who captured video…...
Huge Wyoming Turkey Season Expected On Heels Of Warm Winter
1+ week, 3+ day ago (764+ words) A mild winter has produced a bumper crop of Wyoming turkeys, and the territorial gobbling rituals have started early this year. "The population is going to explode, say seasoned turkey hunters, leading to a huge season. If there ever was…...
Idaho Fish And Game Commissioner Charged For Poaching Elk, Shooting From Truck
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1264+ words) Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Brody Harshbarger faces seven charges for taking two bull elk in December 2025. Court documents say'he'was firing shots, across a public highway, from the driver's seat of his pickup truck to take one of the elk....
Lynx Are So Rare And Elusive, Nobody Really Knows How Many Are In Wyoming
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1054+ words) Once more common across much of the North American Rockies, lynx are now elusive and rare. A Wyoming wildlife researcher says there are lynx in the Cowboy State, but nobody's really sure how many are out there. Lynx, the elusive,…...