1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1742+ words) Leslie Patten hiked into a remote reach of northwest Wyoming’s Sunlight Basin in December to post a trail camera where she’d earlier seen wolf tracks. At the time, a winter closure was fast approaching, and the Park County resident wouldn’t…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1440+ words) Wyoming wolves are stout compared to some other Lower 48 subpopulations, and the reason why they tend to run hefty is complicated. In May, biologist Ken Mills published an annual report of Wyoming wolves that included an analysis of their weights…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (647+ words) Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the high season in Wyoming’s Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. And for the millions of visitors gearing up to stream through the neighboring parks, there are a few things to keep…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (573+ words) Wyoming wildlife managers plan to reduce how many wolves can be hunted by 50% following a canine distemper outbreak that has cut the state’s wolf numbers to the lowest level in two decades. A 22-wolf cap is the fewest number of…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (590+ words) Wyoming’s contracted pilot, who’s a wildlife-spotting specialist, was flying over the Teton Wilderness on a routine grizzly bear surveillance flight when he checked the signal for Grizzly 1126F. The pilot tracked her signal on March 27, leading him to a surprise: Two…...