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Some hunters claim that technology, such as rifles designed to shoot 1,000 yards or more, is ruining the sport. The ethics of long-range hunting is a debate that's not going away.

Hunters Wonder How Far Is Too Far To Shoot Big Game Using Technology

Some hunters claim that technology, such as rifles designed to shoot 1,000 yards or more, is ruining the sport. The issue has also sparked a debate about how ethical it is to shoot game from extreme distances.

Mark HeinzJanuary 11, 2025

Former Interior Sec. Bruce Babbitt (far right) helping to carry the first wolf to arrive in Yellowstone on Jan 12, 1995

30 Years Of Yellowstone Wolves: Feds Released Them In 1995 Without Telling Wyoming

30 years ago on Sunday, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone. Then-Wyoming Gov Jim Geringer recalls former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt gave the state no notice and told him not to worry because the wolves would never leave the park.

Mark HeinzJanuary 11, 2025

Colorado wildlife agents and ice climbers work together to free a young bull elk trapped on steep hillside after its antlers got tangled in a climbing rope.

Rescuers Risk Lives To Save Elk That Got Tangled In Rope On Colorado Cliffside

A young bull elk got its antlers tangled in a rope on a near-vertical hillside in Colorado last week, prompting a dangerous rescue attempt. Wildlife agents and a group of climbers risked their lives to save the animal.

Mark HeinzJanuary 10, 2025

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In Brief: Wyoming Game And Fish Director Blasts Feds For Not Delisting Grizzlies

Wyoming Game and Fish Director Angi Bruce on Thursday blasted the Biden administration’s decision to not take grizzly bears off the endangered list. She said the feds are undermining the state’s bear management work.

Mark HeinzJanuary 09, 2025

An obsidian sow and her three cubs in this file photo. The Biden administration on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, left Western grizzlies on the endangered list.

Biden Won’t Delist Grizzlies; Gordon Blasts Decision As “Politics, Not Biology”

Grizzlies in the Lower 48 will remain under endangered species protection, federal officials announced Wednesday. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon slammed the decision as a parting shot from the outgoing Biden administration, calling it “politics, not policy.”

Mark HeinzJanuary 08, 2025

A worker observes while a coworker finishes taking out the stump of a cottonwood tree at Holiday Park in Cheyenne that shows some signs of compromise. But residents are questioning the removal of some other trees, which they say were younger and healthier.

Cheyenne Cutting Down More Cottonwood Trees But Locals Say There's Nothing Wrong With Them

The City of Cheyenne is at it again -- cutting down more of its Cottonwood trees. The city says they’ve been identified as “a hazard to the public,” but locals say there was nothing wrong with them.

Renée JeanJanuary 08, 2025

A barred owl, inset, with a group of spotted owls.

Owlmageddon! To Save Spotted Owls, Feds To Kill Nearly 500,000 Other Owls

To help save spotted owls, federal officials plan to kill nearly 500,000 of a similar species, barred owls. The barred owls are bigger and are hogging the spotted owls’ food, wildlife officials say.

Mark HeinzJanuary 08, 2025

A group of bison hold up traffic on a cold day in Yellowstone National Park.

Montana Sues To Reduce Number Of Bison In Yellowstone National Park By Half

Montana Gov. Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to throw out Yellowstone National Park’s new bison management plan and reduce the park’s bison’s population by half. He’s suing to make that happen, claiming Yellowstone is mismanaging its bison.

David MadisonJanuary 08, 2025

If Wyoming Grizzlies Are Delisted, They Won’t Be On Restaurant Menus

Grizzlies might soon be delisted from federal protection and hunted in Wyoming, but don’t expect grizzly steaks on the menu at your favorite restaurant. Selling wild game meat is illegal.

Mark HeinzJanuary 07, 2025

This odd-looking fawn is a member of the Wyoming Range mule deer herd, and might have a genetic mutation called leucism.

Mutant Blue-Eyed Wyoming Mule Deer Fawn With A Light Coat Causing A Stir

A mutant Wyoming mule deer with striking blue eyes and a light coat is causing a stirr among wildlife watchers. It's a rare animal, but appears to be healthy, wildlife observers say.

Mark HeinzJanuary 06, 2025

Images from a video taken by the Steve and Vlada March family shows a violent eruption of Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on July 23, 2024.

2024 Will Go Down As The “Year Of The Explosion” At Yellowstone National Park

The spectacular explosion of Black Diamond Pool was the most dramatic event of 2024 in Yellowstone National Park. Elsewhere, it was a pretty average year with nearly 1,200 earthquakes, 300-foot eruptions of Steamboat Geyser and Abyss Pool getting hotter.

Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2025

Of the roadkill in Wyoming each year, about 85% are deer.

Roadkill Lovers Using Tech So They Can Scoop Up & Eat

Fans of eating roadkill have created apps and social media alerts so as soon as roadkill is created, connoisseurs can go to the site, scoop up the remains and get them loaded up on a barbecue.

Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025

Mae, a Danish-Swedish farmdog, tracked down a hunter’s lost elk near Encampment, Wyoming.

Tiny, Rare Wyoming Dog Tracks Down Elk For Hunters, Starred In TV Commercial

Mae, a tiny and rare Danish-Swedish farmdog from Cheyenne, tracks down elk and starred in a national TV commercial. She’s also one of only two of her breed known in Wyoming.

Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025

There's not much snow at Vedauwoo in Wyoming’s Snowy Range, which is a concerning sign to many. But if history is an accurate guide, winter weather will soon descend and bring more moisture to most of Wyoming.

Where's The Snow? Cross-Country Skiers, Snowshoers Not Happy In Vedauwoo

There's not much snow at Vedauwoo in southeastern Wyoming, which is a drag for winter sports enthusiasts. But meteorologist Don Day says, if history is any guide, winter weather will soon bring snow to the area and the rest of the state.

Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2025

Filtration Straws Are Good For Drinking From Rivers But Probably Not Raw Sewage

Specialized filtration straws allow people to drink safely from mountain streams, rivers, and lakes. Wyoming outdoorsmen told Cowboy State Daily they work great but don't recommend trying it on raw sewage.

Mark HeinzJanuary 04, 2025

Yellowstone National Park's most famous attraction, Old Faithful Geyser, shows the thermal forces percolating underneath the region.

New Study Shows Yellowstone Supervolcano Still Isn't Going To Blow Up Anytime Soon

A new study on the supervolcano percolating underneath Yellowstone National Park reaffirms it’s not about to blow and end humanity as we know it. It shows the magma deep underneath the park isn’t a very fluid situation.

Andrew RossiJanuary 04, 2025

A whitetail buck (left) and a mule deer buck recently fought to the point of complete exhaustion in South Dakota. The bucks were separated, but it’s not clear whether they survived.

Rare Whitetail-Mule Deer Fight Highlights Conflict Between Wyoming Species

A rare fight caught on video between a mule deer and whitetail buck highlights the conflict between the species in Wyoming.

Mark HeinzJanuary 03, 2025

Rare NYE Aurora Could Be Sign 2025 Will Be Another Epic Year For Northern Lights

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell spent New Year’s Eve watching some of Mother Nature’s fireworks. He captured the stunning reds and greens of a rare New Year's Eve aurora over Wyoming, a sign that 2025 could be even better than last year for auroras.

Andrew RossiJanuary 02, 2025

A herd of elk stand close together on a snowy Wyoming range.

Once Just A Problem For Deer, Deadly CWD Now Might Explode In Wyoming Elk Herds

Chronic wasting disease has been a problem for deer herds in Wyoming. Now that it’s been found in an elk in the Jackson area, hunters might have to get used to it being everywhere.

Mark HeinzJanuary 01, 2025

A three-day search and rescue effort was launched in Washington state when a pair of sasquatch hunters disappeared Christmas Day. The men from Oregon were found dead from apparant exposure.

Bigfoot Hunters Die Searching For Sasquatch In Washington Forest

Two men died looking for bigfoot in a remote part of Washington state, sparking a three-day search and rescue effort. A Wyoming archaeology professor says their deaths were in vain because the creatures have never been proven to exist.

Mark HeinzJanuary 01, 2025

An ice fisherman camping on Ocean Lake in Fremont County was stranded after a section of ice broke off, leaving him hundreds of yards from shore. He was rescued early Saturday.

Wyoming Fisherman Camped On Ice Wakes Up To Find He Drifted Away After Ice Broke

An ice fisherman camping on Ocean Lake in Fremont County was stranded after a section of ice broke off Saturday. He drifted into the lake only to wake up hundreds of yards from shore.

Mark HeinzDecember 31, 2024

In Wyoming, moose enjoy mostly shallow water – such as this creek near Grand Teton National Park. In coastal areas, moose swim in deep water, where they might be devoured by killer whales.

Wyoming Moose Fear Wolves, But Coastal Moose Have To Watch Out For Killer Whales

In Wyoming, moose worry about wolves and grizzlies. In coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, moose have to look out to keep from being eaten by killer whales.

Mark HeinzDecember 30, 2024

Wyoming photographer recently flew a drone over an area burned by the Elk Fire, Steamboat Rock and the Turkey Creek area of Tongue River Canyon. "The change is dramatic, stark, devastating," Doolin said in a post showing video of the area.

From Above, Aftermath Of Devastating 100,000-Acre Elk Fire Looks Worse

The Elk Creek Fire burned nearly 100,000 acres across the eastern face of the Bighorn Mountains this fall, threatening several small Wyoming towns. While early evaluations suggest the damage is mostly superficial, from above it looks devastating.

Andrew RossiDecember 28, 2024

Californians Freak Out Over Meat-Eating Squirrels, But They’ve Always Been Cannibals

A recent report about meat-eating ground squirrels has freaked out Californians, but it’s really nothing new. In Wyoming, the burrowing rodents are notorious for cannibalism.

Mark HeinzDecember 28, 2024

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