wildlife

Hunting – the word itself can immediately divide people. But what about wildlife killing contests? It’s surging in some states within our region while others have outlawed it.

A new study shows that wildlife migration routes in the West will likely shift because of climate change. That’s why researchers worked with a tribe in the Mountain West to find out how to tackle the problem.

The popular mama bear was hit by a car near Jackson, Wyoming. We hear from some of the people grieving the loss of the “Queen of the Tetons.”

At age 28, she was the oldest known reproducing female in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Photos of the popular mama bear and her cubs circulated around the world.

Leaders are gathering in Jackson for the annual summit to share how they’re addressing the changing climate — especially in more conservative states.

“All it takes is 20 milligrams of lead,” said featured speaker Hannah Leonard with Sporting Lead-Free. “That's about the size of a grain of rice or the weight of a ladybug. That is enough lead to kill an adult bald or golden eagle.”

The advocacy group the Wilderness Society has released an interactive map that allows users to locate the wildest places in their communities, even if they are far from formally designated protected areas.

The Bureau of Land Management recently released its updated draft plan for overseeing energy development and conservation goals for the area. It comes one year after the initial draft was released that sparked outrage among many. We look at what’s in it and what’s to come.

The Wyoming Livestock Board says these are the first confirmed cases of anthrax in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s. Game and Fish says the last confirmed case in wildlife occurred in 1956 in Sublette County.

Researchers say dogs could alert wildlife managers of infected animals faster than lab results could confirm and could help surveille an environment for chronic wasting disease.