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Amid consideration of a federal plan to keep grizzly bears on the endangered species list, we take a step back and look at the facts.
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Biologists will be capturing grizzly bears and black bears in Grand Teton National Park this fall. The hope is to gather more data about the two populations. Field research will start on Sept. 26 and go until Nov. 15.
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They say states like Wyoming liberalized the legal killings of wolves, which is why they must be protected. The intent to sue from these groups came shortly after news broke about an alleged wolf torture incident in Sublette County that sparked international outrage.
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Wildlife agencies are purchasing 3,345 acres of ranchland in the Mountain West that serves as a critical habitat for several species, including a threatened Western fish.
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Next Wednesday, May 1, biologists will begin annual grizzly and black bear captures in Yellowstone National Park for research purposes.
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A long awaited federal draft plan for greater sage grouse management in the Western U.S. has been released, and so far, Wyoming is cautiously optimistic.
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Ten conservation groups plan to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision not to list gray wolves in more parts of the west under the Endangered Species Act.
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The grizzly bear is one of the more controversial species in the West. It’s listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. But some experts and landowners think the population in and around Yellowstone National Park should be considered recovered. Meanwhile, some environmentalists say that in order for that grizzly population to be fully healthy, it needs more genetic diversity. One way to do that is by allowing grizzlies from a central Montana ecosystem to travel south and breed with bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, called creating connectivity. But that 100 miles or so between the two ecosystems is populated with over 200,000 people. Two communities in that 100 mile swath are preparing for the nearly inevitable arrival of grizzlies.
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The Whitebark Pine tree is on the decline, and scientists are working hard to try to save the threatened species.Picture the tree-line right before you get into the alpine. In the winter, there’s massive snow storms, and in the summer there’s a short growing season – Whitebark Pine thrives there.
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December is a big month for bird enthusiasts. Every year there are Christmas bird counts across the country – 23 of them in Wyoming. There’s actually more to the counts, then just outdoor, holiday fun.