University of Wyoming Launches Study of Mule Deer and Elk Interactions
In an attempt to gain a better understanding of the decline of mule deer populations across the West, biologists from the University of Wyoming have launched a new research project. Titled the Deer-Elk Ecology Research Project, or D.E.E.R. project, this fast-paced study will see researchers capture and collar 50 female mule deer and 35 […]
Wyoming Man Discovers Body of Mountain Lion While Fishing
Chris Hancock and a few buddies found a little more than just walleye while fishing near Wyoming’s Buffalo Bill Reservoir over the Easter weekend. After walking along the shoreline, Chris stumbled upon the body of a deceased mountain lion that had seemingly washed ashore. Unsure of the cause of death, Hancock and co. placed a […]
Wolves Slaughter 19 Elk in “Surplus Killing’ in Wyoming
I first came across the above image on Facebook with a caption stating that wolves apparently killed 19 elk near a feederground in Wyoming. My initial reaction was to assume this was some heinous act of poaching rather than a slaughter performed by wolves. I was wrong. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has since […]
Watch a Moose Lose its Antler in this Rare Video Footage
While the act of a moose shedding their massive antlers is one that takes place each and every year, the opportunity to witness it with your camera rolling is one many of us won’t get in our lifetimes. A video recently posted to National Geographic’s YouTube Channel, depicts just that. A Wyoming family was treated […]
Toxic Lichen Likely Cause of Mysterious Elk Deaths
Seven elk have died in the Red Desert area in south-central Wyoming over the winter months and common tumbleweed lichen seems to be the culprit. Tumbleweed shield lichen is abundant in the state of Wyoming and has also been implicated in the poisoning of domestic sheep and cattle in the past. This lichen, when digested […]
Wyoming’s Second-Largest Mountain Goat Killed by Hunter
After winning Wyoming’s 2015 Game and Fish Department Super Tag, Will Russell of Rock Springs, Wyoming, killed what is now officially the second-largest mountain goat in the state’s history. An avid hunter, Russell had been around goats like this one many times, but was always without a tag. “I’ve been around goats (while) hunting the […]
Wyoming Game and Fish finds Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule Deer
A weekly report from Wyoming Game and Fish indicated that the department had confirmed the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a mule deer that was found dead. The deer was reported on February 15th about 10 miles southeast of Lander, Wyoming and state officials promptly gathered and tested the carcass for CWD, confirming […]
Wildlife Officials in Wyoming Collar 25 Elk for Pregnancy Study
After avoiding a fenced trap, officials with the National Elk Refuge launched a large-scale operation earlier this week in an attempt to collar elk in the Jackson Elk Herd. “For whatever reason, they avoided the trap again,” National Elk Refuge Manager Steve Kallin told Jackson Hole News & Guide Tuesday. “It’s been out there for […]