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Cliff Swallows roosting for the Summer at Blackmore Marketplace
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (564+ words) Did you know cliff swallows builds their own communities? In Casper, cliff swallows are making the Blackmore marketplace home. Your Wyoming Link has more on these little birds that build striking, recognizable nests on the flat overhangs of cliffs, buildings,…...
Bird banding community science lets volunteers study bird populations
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (616+ words) An annual study of birds is now underway in Wyoming's Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park and they're looking for volunteers to help. Your Wyoming has the details on why this bird banding project matters - and how locals can get involved....
Game and Fish accepts public comment on 2027 State Wildlife Action Plan
2+ week, 2+ day ago (169+ words) Your Wyoming Link Wyoming residents can help shape the future of wildlife conservation across the state. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is accepting public comment on its 2027 State Wildlife Action Plan through July 27, with a virtual public webinar set…...
Game and Fish considers 368 acre purchase in Goshen County
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (140+ words) Your Wyoming Link Wyoming Game and Fish could soon expand public hunting and recreation access in Goshen County. Commissioners will meet Friday morning to consider purchasing 368 acres near the Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area, including land with valuable water…...
Western wildlife officials meet in Casper to discuss turkey management
3+ week, 2+ day ago (294+ words) Wildlife representatives from 12 states met in Casper to discuss turkey populations and management strategies. Your Wyoming Link explains where Wyoming's turkey population stands and the challenges wildlife officials are working to address, including a notoriously dry winter and invasive species....
Game and Fish's Wildlife Calendar Photo Contest opens for 2027 issue
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (14+ words) Your Wyoming Link...
Blue tits set up nest in village's ashtray
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) Smokers have been warned to avoid using a village hall ashtray " after it was taken over by a family of nesting blue tits. The birds picked the unusual spot to make themselves at home outside Astley and Dunley village hall,…...
Why the Americas lost more giant mammals than Africa or Asia
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (678+ words) Giant species such as saber-tooth tigers triggered "ripple effects" still felt today when they vanished thousands of years ago, say scientists. Many of the world's largest mammals " also including woolly mammoths plus giant sloths and wombats " became extinct between 50, 000 and…...
Game and Fish releases new Mule Deer Conservation Strategy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (82+ words) Your Wyoming Link Wyoming Game and Fish has released a new Mule Deer Conservation Strategy aimed at addressing declining populations across the state. The plan focuses on protecting habitat, improving migration corridors and increasing food availability. Officials say harsh winters,…...
Critically endangered mountain pygmy possums successfully bred
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (264+ words) A pygmy possum being inspected. (Jo Howell / Zoos Victoria via SWNS) A dozen critically endangered mountain pygmy possums have been successfully bred at an Australian sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria has welcomed the critters, whose numbers have significantly declined with…...