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Feds sow confusion with rule to "increase management flexibility" for grizzly bears
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (451+ words) JACKSON — Chris Servheen was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s grizzly bear recovery coordinator for 35 years. Nevertheless, he’s not sure what to make of a new rule from the agency, published in the federal register today, intended to increase management…...
Feds sow confusion with rule to 'increase management flexibility' for grizzly bears
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (463+ words) A grizzly bear walks near Frying Pan Spring in Yellowstone National Park. JACKSON — Chris Servheen was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s grizzly bear recovery coordinator for 35 years. Nevertheless, he’s not sure what to make of a new rule from…...
Feds look to return grizzly management to Western states
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (651+ words) CODY — Federal officials announced Tuesday a new proposal that would return the management of the threatened grizzly bear to the states. Under the proposal, the Department of the Interior would “increase management flexibility for grizzly bears in areas where the…...
Wyoming Game and Fish experiments with geofencing to reduce grizzly conflict
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (504+ words) JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has plans to use geofencing on the Beartooth Highway to communicate bear safety messages to the public in the hopes of decreasing conflicts with grizzly bears. When people enter the geofenced area, they…...
Yellowstone’s oldest wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, leaves the park, raising fears for its future
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1697+ words) Wolf 1090F, the alpha female of the Mollie’s Pack and now the fifth-oldest known wolf in Yellowstone National Park history. Leslie Patten hiked into a remote reach of northwest Wyoming’s Sunlight Basin in December to post a trail camera where she’d…...
Bat woman: UW grad student researches the eerie night flyers
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (1030+ words) During some past midnight research, an extremely focused Melissa Moreno takes a biopsy of a bat’s wing before releasing the animal back into the wild at one of their many bridge sites June 12. Moreno and research technician Melanie McDonough captured…...
Pryor Mountain horse advocates worry about the future of a historic herd
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (1241+ words) Blue roan bachelor stallion Ultra Blue communicates with fellow members of the Pryor Mountain wild mustang herd as black stallion Orlando looks on near Pen’s Cabin in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range on Aug. 22, 2025. LOVELL — At first glance, the…...
A sea of sagebrush in the Big Empty
2+ week, 2+ day ago (819+ words) TOP: The Great Divide Basin, created when the Continental Divide splits in two before rejoining some 50 miles later, creates an incredible sagebrush sea where the pronghorn greatly outnumber the humans. The rolling terrain formed waves, flowing for miles across the…...
Zoo looking for ‘grumpy cat’ to hook up with this crabby kitty
2+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) Duchess the Pallas's cat at Edinburgh Zoo. (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland via SWNS) A zoo has welcomed one of the world's "grumpiest cats" - and hopes to "turn that frown upside down" in a breeding program. Pallas's cats are famous…...
Vet shares 3 hacks to keep your pet cool during a heatwave
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (908+ words) While we may be suffering in the heat as temperatures soar around the country, our furry friends are likely feeling it worse. With a natural desire to be outdoors, it can feel impossible to keep your dog or cat cool…...