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New Ammo Sales Restriction In Colorado Could Push More Customers To Wyoming
A new Colorado law will require retailers to lock up the ammunition in their stores. A Wyoming gun store manager says Coloradoâs firearms policies could push more customers toward Wyoming.
Mark HeinzApril 23, 2025

Wyoming Rancher Worries More Elk Tags Will Make Herds Hide From Hunters
Elk hunters in northeast Wyoming are facing a quandary â how to give hunters access to kill enough elk to keep the herds in check. An area rancher worries more tags will make the herds hide from hunters.
Mark HeinzApril 23, 2025

Red-Vested Dogs Deploy Around Wyoming And The World To Help Save Wildlife
Conservation dogs are easily identifiable by their red vests and noses to the ground. Theyâre trained to sniff out invasive plants, identify other animals and can even intercept poachers.
Anna-Louise JacksonApril 23, 2025

With Federal Grants In Question, Wyoming Wildlife Crossing Projects Are On Hold
With federal grants frozen as the Trump administration combs through federal budgets, some major Wyoming wildlife crossing projects are on hold.
Mark HeinzApril 22, 2025

Horizontal Drilling Could Keep Wyomingâs âPath Of The Pronghornâ Clear
Protecting the âPath of the Pronghornâ migration route is vital for the Sublette antelope herd, which is a national treasure, a biologist says. Drilling technology could help keep the path clear for Wyomingâs prized pronghorn.
Mark HeinzApril 22, 2025

Rare Black Fox Pops Out Along Roadside In Yellowstone
A fox with rare black fur made a brief roadside appearance in Yellowstone National Park last week. The foxâs coloring is probably the result of a condition called melanism.
Mark HeinzApril 21, 2025

Ravens Attack Lambs, But Are Protected In Wyoming, So You Canât Shoot Them
With calving and lambing season underway, Wyoming ranchers must fend off predators. Ravens are among the worst with their attacks on lambs, but canât be shot because theyâre a protected species.
Mark HeinzApril 20, 2025

Yellowstone's Shoshone Lake Is The Largest Backcountry Lake In The Lower 48
Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park is huge, but itâll take some work to get there. There are no roads to it, which makes it the largest backcountry lake in the Lower 48. But itâs worth the effort to get there for a serene, secluded experience.
Andrew RossiApril 19, 2025

Group Wants Nearly 1,200 Grizzlies In California, But Could It Actually Happen?
A new study from a group that wants grizzlies reintroduced to California claims the state could handle nearly 1,200 bears. Wildlife officials say thatâs unrealistic.
Mark HeinzApril 19, 2025

Protecting Wyoming Pronghorn A Balancing Act Of Conservation, Energy Development
The âPath of the Pronghorn,â one of Wyomingâs most-used antelope travel routes, could be designated as an official migration corridor, possibly restricting energy development.
Mark HeinzApril 19, 2025

Momma Black Bear, Tiny Cub Caught Crawling Out Of Their Yellowstone Den
Female bears with cubs usually donât emerge from hibernation until May. But a lucky photographer got photos when one momma black bear was "like a sloth" venturing out of the den early with at least one tiny cub Monday in Yellowstone National Park.
Mark HeinzApril 18, 2025

Limpy, Yellowstoneâs Infamous Coyote Con Artist, Is At It Again
Limpy the coyote is Yellowstone National Parkâs greatest con artist. He hangs out along the roadside, greatly exaggerating a leg injury, hoping to get snacks from soft-hearted tourists.
Mark HeinzApril 17, 2025

Montana Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly In Yearâs First Reported Human-Bear Clash
In the first reported major run-in between a grizzly and a human this year, a man hunting shed antlers in north-central Montana shot and killed a female grizzly bear that he says charged him.
Mark HeinzApril 15, 2025

Steamboat Geyser â Worldâs Tallest â Blasts Off For Second Time In 2025
The eruption of Yellowstoneâs Steamboat Geyser on Monday is its second of 2025 and suggests that the world's tallest active geyser may be getting more regular. Sometimes going years between eruptions, it seems to be spouting off more consistently.
Andrew RossiApril 15, 2025

Famous Yellowstone Wolf Pack Hunting Calf Nearly Clobbered By Adult Bison
Yellowstone National Parkâs Junction Butte wolf pack failed in a recent attempt to bring down a yearling bison calf. The calf and its mother ran to a group of adult bison, which in turn tried to clobber the wolves.
Mark HeinzApril 15, 2025

Itâs Legal To Own Kangaroos In Wyoming, But Theyâd Probably Freeze To Death
There seems to be some confusion over whether itâs legal to own a kangaroo in Wyoming. It is â but youâll need a special permit, and as mostly outside pets, kangaroos probably couldnât handle the Wyoming cold.
Mark HeinzApril 14, 2025

Agencies Tight-Lipped About Second Colorado Wolf Killed In Wyoming
A Wyoming law that protects the identities of wolf hunters seems to be behind an information blackout about the second Colorado wolf killed in Wyoming. That has people in both states frustrated.
Mark HeinzApril 14, 2025

Mountain Lions Blamed For Killing More Deer Than They Actually Do, Hunters Say
Itâs widely assumed that an adult mountain lion kills a deer a week, but some seasoned mountain lion hunters question that. They say the big cats are blamed for killing more deer than they actually do.
Mark HeinzApril 13, 2025

Visitors Hold Spontaneous Cleanup Of Trashed Idaho Hot Spring
Piles of trash are the last thing anyone wants to see when visiting a hot spring. When it happened recently at Carey Hot Springs in Idaho, random hot springers banded together for a spontaneous cleanup.
David MadisonApril 13, 2025

Yellowstone's Poison Parsnips Can Fool Foragers â And Are Frequently Fatal
Water hemlock is considered the deadliest plant in North America, and these poison parsnips have caused at least two fatalities in Yellowstone National Park. The highly toxic roots can be mistaken for parsnips or carrots.
Andrew RossiApril 12, 2025

Momma Bobcat Makes Incredible Leap To Snag Turkey Out Of The Air
A trail camera captured a rare wildlife moment in Oregon, where a bobcat was recorded making an incredible leap to snag a wild turkey, mid-air. The video won the Trail Cam Pro 2025 video of the year award.
Mark HeinzApril 12, 2025

Dire Wolves Would Destroy Everything If Reintroduced In Wyoming, Biologists Say
A bioscience companyâs announcement this week that itâs brought back long-extinct dire wolves raised a lot of eyebrows. But they would destroy everything if a breeding population of them were reintroduced in Wyoming, biologists say.
Mark HeinzApril 12, 2025

Second Colorado Wolf Reintroduced From Canada Dies In Wyoming
A second wolf that was transplanted from British Columbia, Canada, to Colorado crossed the state line into Wyoming and died here Wednesday, Colorado wildlife officials confirmed Friday.
Mark HeinzApril 12, 2025

52-Year-Old Federally-Led Grizzly Study Team May Be On Chopping Block
A federally-led grizzly bear study team that goes back to 1973 could soon be on the chopping block because of ongoing federal cuts. Itâs unclear what that might mean for the future of Wyomingâs grizzlies.
Mark HeinzApril 11, 2025
