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Wyoming Wildlife: Game and Fish Releases Revised Fencing Guide
May 21, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Third edition of landowner handbook reflects updates in research and wildlife-friendly fencing options.
Read MoreMontana's Nighttime Sky Hunters Under Watch
May 16, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Nighthawks and poorwills are nocturnal birds whose populations are cratering. Now, citizen scientists are joining Montana Audubon and FWP to track the decline of these two aerial insectivores.
Read MoreTragedy Strikes Again: Another of Grizzly 399's Descendants Lost to Vehicle Collision
May 7, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Bear 1058, the five-year-old male from famous quadruplet litter, on Tuesday became the latest casualty on a Grand Teton roadway.
Read MoreWild and Domestic Sheep are Comingling, Raising Concerns Over Disease Transmission
May 2, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Researchers for MSU, FWP study are analyzing wildlife-livestock interactions, and seeking public input.
Read MoreAs CWD Spreads, Elk Occupancy Agreements Give Wyoming Elk Room to Roam
April 23, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Wildlife managers say winter range agreements may be one pathway to reducing deadly disease transmission among elk on feedgrounds.
Read MoreConsidering Grizzlies, Judge Stalls Grazing Plan North of Yellowstone
April 11, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
In a win for environmental coalition, wildlife agencies ordered to review livestock grazing impacts on grizzly bears.
Read MoreMontana Updates Wolf Management Playbook as Hunting Bills Advance
April 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Wildlife managers release first wolf management plan in 22 years, set minimum baseline population to 450.
Read MoreCWD Suspected in Dead Elk at Wyoming Feedground
March 12, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
As cases of the always-fatal
disease increase, wildlife managers are grappling with complex management decisions.
Elk in Crazy Mountains Test Negative for Brucellosis, Easing Livestock Concerns
March 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Agency and
state officials complete latest surveillance effort in Montana's ongoing battle
against wildlife-livestock disease.
Ranchers Weigh Shorter Leases Against Permanent Easements
February 28, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Amid concerns over the long-term value of Montana's conservation leases, FWP program races toward 500,000-acre goal.
Update: CWD Spreads to Wyoming Feedground
February 17, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
Increase
in chronic wasting disease numbers among elk at Dell Creek Feedground marks new
territory for always-fatal disease.
Bill Would Redraw Lines Between Wyoming Trappers, Trail Users
February 13, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Lawmakers
push to give wildlife officials authority to end unrestricted trapping access on public lands.
DEQ Reports Nitrates in Wyoming Community Linked to Septic Systems
February 10, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
After years of nitrate
contamination in Hoback Junction, its residents are still grappling with access
to clean drinking water.
CWD Cases Increasing as Feedgrounds Remain in Hotseat
January 30, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
Wyoming
Game and Fish report fifth chronic wasting disease case near where federal agencies feed elk,
first confirmed case at Wyoming elk feedground.