Grizzly
After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Game and Fish captured and relocated two subadult male grizzly bears on June 28. The bears were captured and relocated as a preemptive move to reduce conflict potential where the bears had localized outside of suitable habitat in Park County near Heart Mountain. In…
The State of Wyoming – on behalf of Governor Mark Gordon – has filed a petition for judicial review in the Wyoming Federal District Court. The lawsuit alleges the Department of Interior failed to meet the 12-month deadline for determining Wyoming’s petition to delist the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Because of…
Grizzlies emerging from hibernation is always an enjoyable time of year for wildlife enthusiasts. But in 2023, enthusiasts across the globe were waiting for the emergence of one bear in particular. And yesterday, their patience was rewarded in spectacular fashion. Social media is filled with posts of delight and awe as several people confirmed Grizzly…
On Thursday, May 11, Wapiti resident Patrick M. Gogerty was charged with a misdemeanor count of taking a trophy game animal without the proper license or authority by Park County Attorney Byran Skoric. But this is only the beginning of what could be a very costly ordeal related to the discovery of a dead grizzly…
To help you tell grizzly bears and black bears apart during your Yellowstone adventure, we’ve put together this focused guide about how these species of Yellowstone bears differ and their distintive features.
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct capture operations in northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through early fall. Established in 1973, the I.G.B.S.T. monitors and researches grizzly bears in their ecosystems as part of a…
A dead grizzly bear was discovered along the Northfork Highway 14 miles east of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, May 1. Wyoming Game and Fish is investigating the incident as a case of poaching. The bear was discovered along the side of the Northfork Highway between Wapiti and the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park…
The first grizzly spotted in Grand Teton National reminds the Jackson Hole community to be safe and proactive as they continue to share their backyards with the local wildlife. Early in the evening on March 22, the first grizzly bear of 2023 was observed in Grand Teton National Park. As bears become active this spring,…
If you’re heading into the outdoors — in Yellowstone, the Cody region, or anywhere in bear habitat — you need to know the basics of Yellowstone bear safety.
It was a zero-tolerance policy for Wyoming’s grizzlies in 2022 – fewer bears were captured, but most were permanently “removed” from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wyoming Game and Fish has released its annual grizzly bear capture report to the public, which contains data on every grizzly captured and relocated by the department in 2022. The…