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We zoom in on a water restoration project in southwest Wyoming, the headwaters of the Colorado River system that serves about 40 million people downstream. The goal is to restore the surrounding habitat and ultimately hold water on the landscape longer, a problem that's plaguing all of the West. And one way to address that? Humans acting like beavers.
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Anglers can now fish some creeks and river sections that were previously limited. Full closures continue on the Madison, Firehold and some sections of the Gibbon Rivers.
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The new closures go into effect Friday, July 26. Fishing will be closed daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day for a handful of rivers and creeks in the park’s northwest corner.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and Wyoming Department of Health have updated the recommendation for how much fish someone can safely eat that is caught in Wyoming waters. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), most fish contain mercury and too much can be harmful to one’s nervous systems, especially to young children, those who are pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
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Throughout the West, water delivery systems have been developed for a number of purposes, including agriculture. But sometimes those solutions can lead to…
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The official nonprofit for Yellowstone National Park has new grant money devoted to a three-year effort to protect the native cutthroat trout population…
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After a set of meetings this week, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking the public to help with the future conservation of cutthroat trout in…
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Climate change is hurting certain fish species in North American streams and lakes, according to the July issue of Fisheries Magazine.Abigail Lynch, a…
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Streams in the Bighorn Basin are seeing low water levels earlier than usual this summer, which could lead to trout die-offs.Local anglers near Sheridan…
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A study by several University of Wyoming researchers on salmon spawning in the Pacific Northwest could help pacific fish populations as well as Wyoming…