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Rare 1-In-30, 000 Albino Robin Hangs Out In Yard Of Cheyenne-Area Couple
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (797+ words) With its stark white feathers and red eyes, what Audubon Rockies says looks like a rare 1-in-30, 000 albino robin has been hanging out in the yard of a Cheyenne-area couple. "It's following its mother around and begging for food," said…...
Meet Tiny Tim, The Yellowstone Bison That's Survived Two Winters On Three Legs
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1698+ words) Anyone enjoying an adventure in Yellowstone National Park might notice a bull bison lying in a lush meadow near Canyon Junction. If they see him stand up, they'll notice that he doesn't walk, but hops on three legs while keeping…...
Deer Killed, Ducks Maimed: Montana Wildlife Keeps Getting Shot With Blow Darts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (616+ words) Montana game wardens are trying to crack the case of a mule deer fawn being killed with a blow dart, along with ducks and geese getting attacked. Aside from maiming and killing the animals, shooting them with blow darts is…...
Trump Support For Logging Project Will Get Grizzly Bears Killed, Green Groups Say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (643+ words) To clear the way for a Montana logging project, the Trump administration wants to redefine secure grizzly habitat from 2, 500 acres to 1 acre. Opponents say it will get bears killed but a retired Wyoming forester says logging is good for grizzlies....
When Urban Turkeys Attack: Like Those In Casper, Wild Flocks Can Become Bullies
2+ week, 31+ min ago (941+ words) Wild turkeys recently attacked an elderly California woman, leaving her bruised and bloody. Casper's urban turkeys also "have absolutely established a reputation for aggressive, bold, and disruptive behavior," says Game And Fish. An elderly woman out for a walk in…...
Wolves Putting The Smackdown On Each Other Is How Yellowstone Packs Maintain Order
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (772+ words) For wolves in Yellowstone, it's all about survival. Pack members sometimes put the smackdown on each other, just to maintain order. One biologist said a video captured last week by a visitor shows one wolf clearly telling another, "I'm in…...
Director Says Game And Fish Likely Killing More Grizzlies Than Hunters Would
2+ week, 6+ day ago (874+ words) Wyoming is killing more "conflict" grizzlies than would be killed by hunters if the bears were delisted, the state Game and Fish director said Wednesday. One legislator said that if the goal is to kill fewer grizzlies, hunting might be…...
'Tonight The Horses Sleep Standing Up': Lessons From Five Nights In The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1822+ words) Leah, get up. The horses got out." I burrowed my head deeper into my sleeping bag against the cold, feigning sleep. Outside my synthetic-filled cocoon, my tentmate was shuffling around, unzipping her sleeping bag. In the distance, a creek was…...
Rejected By Herd, Newborn Bison Named Koa Rescued By Family At Wyoming Ranch
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1278+ words) After rejected by mom and tossed aside by a jealous bull, a newborn bison named Koa found an unlikely family at a Wyoming ranch, where rescuers work around the clock to keep the tiny bison alive. "Koa has a very…...
Biologists Worry People Getting Too Close To Cooke City Red Foxes With Rare Genetics
3+ week, 2+ day ago (798+ words) Biologists say red foxes in the Cooke City/Silvergate area near Yellowstone have rare, nearly pure wild genes dating back to the Ice Age. That could be ruined if they keep getting too close to people, they say. Red Foxes…...