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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,…

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…

Harvesting hay from Wyoming’s highways doesn’t just mean free forage for farmers but more safety for drivers and wildlife. The Wyoming Department of Transportation reminds citizens that they are free to harvest hay from the state rights-of-way. But to do so, they must first obtain a forage permit from W.Y.D.O.T. Allowing hay harvesting creates beneficial…

Bruce Salzman and Tim Barry, both from First Hunt Foundation and Wyoming Outdoorsmen, spoke about the programs that First Hunt Foundation offers.  They offer turkey, doe, pheasant hunting as well as fly fishing for people who have never learned the sports of hunting or fly fishing.  Some people who are taking advantage of the programs…

Here’s a guide to six types of wildlife visitors will want to look for on their drive from Cody to Yellowstone National Park. 

Each year, millions of people from around the world journey to America’s first national park hoping to see bison in Yellowstone.

Wyoming’s “Groundhog Day” is the first grizzly of spring, which has emerged from its hibernation in Yellowstone National Park one year to the day since the first bear of 2022 was spotted. On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to…

Data collected from mule deer herds across Wyoming tell a tragic story – young animals dying and adults struggling to forage through deep, hard snowdrifts as a harsh winter continues. Much of Wyoming is experiencing an increase in snowfall and frigid temperatures this winter. As a result, wildlife managers across the state are actively monitoring…

While the department applauds the concerns of Wyomingites, it’s important not to feed any wildlife – especially mule deer, which can die with full stomachs of food they aren’t able to digest. Please don’t feed the mule deer. Due to the severe winter conditions in many parts of the Lander Region, the Wyoming Game and…

The first wolf killed by Wildlife Services in 20 years because of predation happened in Big Horn County so say federal officials.  The gray wolf was collared and reported killed near Horseshoe Bend north of Lovell by a “government trapper” who works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, according to the Powell Tribune.…


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