Teal Davis / Report for America
Environment ReporterLeave a tip: Teal.Davis@uwyo.edu
Teal Davis is the environment reporter for Wyoming Public Media and a Report for America corps member. Her position is part of a partnership with High Country News' Western Environmental Reporting Collaborative (WERC). She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Diego State University, where she produced a nationally recognized investigation into a $1.3 million surveillance system with AI facial-recognition capabilities installed at San Diego State University. Since then, Teal has covered everything from healthcare access, nutrition assistance programs and wildlife migration research across Wyoming. When not chasing down the latest environment news, she enjoys hiking, biking, rock climbing and curling up with a good book.
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Open Spaces show rundown for September 18, 2026 -
Department of Energy’s Kyle Haustveit discusses the Trump administration’s aims to “Unleash American Energy” and the shifting future of energy in the West. -
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo, signed by Director Brian Nesvik, is the latest of the Trump administration’s steps to remove regulations outlined by the Endangered Species Act. -
About 500 commercial outfitters were subject to new fishing trip registration fees this season. Lawmakers are listening to calls for more oversight due to growing demand and harsher weather conditions. -
The Utah-based independent consulting firm will complete the study ordered by lawmakers by next March. It will evaluate infrastructure gaps and future economic growth. -
Open Spaces show rundown for September 11, 2026. -
Fishing restrictions on the Firehole, Madison and Gibbon rivers were initially implemented in July due to low water levels and high temperatures. -
A handful of Wyoming towns are mandating or requesting residents to limit outdoor watering to preserve aquifers. -
The proposal received nearly 16,000 comments from the public. Analysis reveals that 99% of comments oppose the BLM’s proposed changes. -
Western cattlemen are poised to lose almost all opportunity to comment on oil and gas development underneath their property. -
Following statewide record low snowpack this winter, large swaths of the state are experiencing more frequent and more severe wildfires. -
The Endangered Species Act has protected habitat for 50 years. Rescinding the act’s definition of “harm” removed those protections.
