wildlife

A new study in the Rocky Mountains has found a steep drop in the number of young American pikas — small, high-altitude mammals known for their distinctive squeaks and rock-pile homes. Researchers say the 50% decline could be an early sign of deeper ecological shifts as the climate warms.

Yellowstone National Park’s wolves have been contentious ever since they were reintroduced in 1995. Within the park, the roughly 100 canines are protected from hunting and trapping, and are a massive draw for tourists. But once they leave, those protections vanish, and the few wolves that venture out often die, quickly.

Wyoming ranchers are testing GPS collars to help manage the movement of their livestock.

Late-spring frosts aren’t just tough on gardens — they’re creating new challenges for black bears in the Mountain West.

They’ll talk about the management plan for the chicken-sized birds and the impact of wildfires.

Steven Horn is a wildlife biologist by training and spent years working in conservation and agriculture in Colorado and Wyoming.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service incentive launched last year and is now expanding to more wildlife refuges.

The cottontails are infected with Shope papilloma virus, which doesn't significantly impact the critters unless the warty growths interfere with eating or drinking.

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is in early stages of rewriting its most important guiding plan, now without a forest planner that would typically lead efforts.

The public can come to watch and ask questions as staff and volunteers work with Lee “The Boneman” Post to reconstruct the bison skeleton. That’s at the Draper Natural History Museum in Cody on Aug. 4 through 15.