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Bill Would Redraw Lines Between Wyoming Trappers, Trail Users

February 13, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Traps and snares near roads and trails can be dangerous to wildlife as well as domesticated pets
Lawmakers push to give wildlife officials authority to end unrestricted trapping access on public lands.
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DEQ Reports Nitrates in Wyoming Community Linked to Septic Systems

February 10, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Hoback Junction from the air
After years of nitrate contamination in Hoback Junction, its residents are still grappling with access to clean drinking water.
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CWD Cases Increasing as Feedgrounds Remain in Hotseat

January 30, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

CWD affects cervids and is always deadly
Wyoming Game and Fish report fifth chronic wasting disease case near where federal agencies feed elk, first confirmed case at Wyoming elk feedground.
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Fencing Fund Aims to Support Paradise Valley Ranchers, Wildlife

January 29, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Paradise Valley and the Absaroka Range
PERC launches privately funded pilot project to address fencing issues, rancher needs and wildlife connectivity.
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Montana Launches Study to Verify Accuracy of Bobcat Population Data

January 22, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Bobcat populations drive harvest quotas set by FWP
FWP aims to close potential gender identification gaps in harvest reports over five years, seeks hunter participation.
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Jackson Tourism Board Reports on Ski Town's Sustainable Future

January 21, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Crowds at Jackson's Wold Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb
With nearly 3 million annual visitors to Jackson Hole, community gathers to review progress of five-year tourism management plan.
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Study Models Impact of Elk Feeding on CWD and Herd Health

January 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Elk herd at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming
Researchers analyze alternative management plans for Jackson Elk Herd and bison as FWS update nears.
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Feds Look to Expand Montana’s Largest Coal Mine

January 14, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

The Spring Creek coal mine complex in Decker, Montana
The 19-million-ton expansion is estimated to extend Spring Creek Mine’s operational life by five years.
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Yellowstone and Grand Teton: What’s in a Timed Entry?

January 10, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

Even with multiple entry points to Yellowstone, you can still hit bumper-to-bumper traffic
While some national parks are implementing a timed visitor entry to mitigate congestion, the nation’s first and its 18th are keeping it old school.
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Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Logging Project in Western Montana

December 10, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

BLM's logging project will focus on nearly 17,000 acres in the Garnet Mountains
Clark Fork Face Project in Montana’s Garnet Range prompts lawsuit against BLM over wildlife habitat concerns.
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FWP Launches Online Dashboard to Track Grizzly Bear Deaths

December 4, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wildlife agencies often use remote cameras to gauge grizzly bear locations
As delisting decision looms, Montana increases transparency with mortality monitoring tool.
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High Density of Free-Roaming Horses Linked to Decline of Greater Sage-Grouse

November 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Roaming free. Two horses from the Adobe Town HMA in south-central Wyoming
A recent study explores the detrimental effects of large horse populations on chicks and juvenile birds.
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CWD Detected in Ruby Mountains and Flathead Valley

November 11, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

CWD is a highly contagious neurological disease affecting the deer family, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose
Montana FWP urges hunters urged to help track and mitigate spread of deadly chronic wasting disease.
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Yellowstone Officials Call for Near-Record Bison Removal

October 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

A herd of bison forages in Yellowstone's Hayden Valley
A new bison status report proposes a winter herd reduction of more than 1,000 bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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