Mussel-fouled watercraft intercepted by Game and Fish at Wyoming border By Gregory Hirst|September 25, 2024
Yellowstone warns visitors to be wary of bull elk during mating season By Oil City News|August 27, 2024
Wyoming Wildlife seeks photos for 2025 calendar contest by Breanna Ball, Wyoming Game and Fish Department CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Wildlife magazine is calling for your best wildlife photographs By Klark Byrd|May 7, 2024
Environmental groups sue over feds’ decision not to restore protections for Northern Rockies wolves Plaintiffs argue wildlife officials relied on ‘unfounded assumptions’ and ‘flawed’ population models in a February 2023 finding that wolves in By WyoFile|April 12, 2024
End of watch: WHP K-9 Bailey passes away, leaves behind legacy of safety CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced the death of K-9 Bailey, a dedicated service dog, on April 8. By Cap City News|April 11, 2024
Sublette County Sheriff investigates wolf incident amid public outcry CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is investigating a wolf-related incident that took place on Feb. By Cap City News|April 11, 2024
Wyoming wildlife managers gaining valuable knowledge on mule deer herds across the state By Breanna Ball, Wyoming Game and Fish Department GILLETTE, Wyo. — Over the last year, mule deer managers at the By County 17|March 28, 2024
Wyoming Range mule deer herd population plummets to record lows GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Range mule deer population plummeted following the severe winter of 2022 and 2023, with wildlife By Ryan Lewallen|February 29, 2024
Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease Experts, fearing a potential outbreak, are focusing on improving testing, result turnaround time and outreach. By WyoFile|February 11, 2024
Wyoming’s latest coyote-killing plan results from brutal 2022-’23 winter State wildlife officials propose — and commissioners approve — a $200,000 bump in funding to kill coyotes from the air By WyoFile|January 31, 2024
Industry, county governments question ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ protections Comments suggest adding protections to Wyoming’s longest-studied major ungulate migration won’t happen without a political fight. By WyoFile|January 21, 2024
CWD cases found near Bondurant PINEDALE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department first confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Wyoming’s Deer By County 17|January 13, 2024
Chronic wasting disease found in new Wyoming hunt area CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt By Oil City News|January 9, 2024
Chronic wasting disease advances near Wyoming’s elk feedgrounds A fourth wapiti has tested positive for the always-fatal communicable infection in western Wyoming where artificial feeding concentrates large numbers By WyoFile|January 5, 2024
Carnivores and scavengers could help reduce CWD Bobcats may only deposit a fraction of the infectious prions on the landscape that they eat, early study results show. By WyoFile|December 30, 2023
Know before you apply: Nonresident elk changes for 2024 CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The new year is right around the corner, which signals the opening of hunting applications for many By County 17|December 29, 2023
Game and Fish: Sage grouse reproduction up in 2023 GILLETTE, Wyo. — Wildlife managers say early sage grouse population analysis shows there was a marked increase in sage grouse By Ryan Lewallen|December 26, 2023
Woven-wire fence replaced with wildlife-friendly alternative BAGGS, Wyo. — This year marked the completion of several significant projects to improve highway safety for humans and wildlife, By County 17|December 24, 2023
Christmas for the birds Citizen scientists recently took their annual count to the fields near Torrington to fill in a significant birding gap. By WyoFile|December 23, 2023
How to decimate a mule deer herd: A case study in Wyoming East of the Bighorns, deer are being stressed and depressed by a dizzying array of factors, from drought to disease By WyoFile|December 22, 2023
Little lion at large in western Wyoming Star Valley residents captured photos and videos of a young cougar on its own — and a mom looking for By WyoFile|December 17, 2023
Future of Bridger-Teton elk uncertain Federal analysis, which states no preference, assesses the outcomes of continuing state-run elk-feeding operations for another 20 years. By WyoFile|December 16, 2023
Fewer elk. Sicker elk. That’s what the experts expect if Wyoming keeps on feeding. The projections of eight biologists — including three employed by Game and Fish — paint a dire picture of shrinking, By WyoFile|December 15, 2023
13 animals up for bid from state bison herd GILLETTE, Wyo. — The window to submit bids to acquire 13 animals from the state bison herd is currently open By Ryan Lewallen|December 14, 2023
Chronic wasting disease found in Casper-region elk CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt By Oil City News|December 12, 2023
Montana to start trucking grizzlies into Yellowstone region to improve delisting prospects Wildlife officials look to augment the genetic diversity of the isolated population of bears anchored around Yellowstone National Park. By WyoFile|December 7, 2023
WYDOT receives $24.3M federal grant for Kemmerer wildlife crossing project Funding will be used for an overpass, several underpasses and fencing along a 30-mile stretch of US 189 south of By County 17|December 5, 2023
(PHOTOS) Green River first responders rescue deer stuck in ice CASPER, Wyo. — A Green River–area deer has a second lease on life after first responders successfully pulled it from By Oil City News|December 4, 2023
BLM bans cyanide bombs used to control predators Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Editor’s note: M-44 cyanide bombs have also been used in Wyoming to kill coyotes. For By County 17|December 3, 2023
Wolverines to be protected by Endangered Species Act in Wyoming, lower 48 The federal decision marks the end of a decades-long conservation push and recognizes threats to the elusive carnivore. By WyoFile|December 3, 2023
North American wolverine to receive threatened status under Endangered Species Act GILLETTE, Wyo. — Climate change and habitat loss warrant protections for the North American wolverine, according to the U.S. Fish By Ryan Lewallen|December 1, 2023
A lot of bear: Yellowstone grizzly weighs in at near-record 712 pounds Coming out of a verdant summer, Wyoming bears were in good shape. One grizzly tipped the scales just three pounds By WyoFile|November 25, 2023