wildlife

The long-standing U.S. Geological Survey program at the University of Wyoming could be on the chopping block as a result of Trump’s proposed budget cuts.

The glimmer of hope for the state transportation agency follows a deadly month for bears in northwest Wyoming.

Respondents in Wyoming, Colorado, Montana New Mexico, Nevada and Utah worry about implications for public lands.

Republican representatives in Nevada and Utah this week were successful in getting an amendment to sell public lands in federal budget legislation. In Nevada, the idea is already facing strong opposition.

There’s been a push recently to remove or replace fences to allow deer, pronghorn and elk to move about and migrate. But one of the biggest hurdles is knowing where all those miles and miles of fence actually are.

“Improving the Service’s interactions with the public, simplifying regulations, accelerating permitting with technology, and relying more on education, voluntary compliance, and verification,” he told senators on the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Ravens are commonly known for their scavenging abilities, but a Draper Natural History Museum Raptor Experience employee says they are also good at solving puzzles and are incredibly intelligent.

The East Yellowstone Brucellosis Compensation fund launched the first of January and has already seen two interested applicants.

Talks for what people will be allowed to do on the land – and how the state will use the sale proceeds – are slated to start this year.

Park County Open Lands worked with a landowner to conserve an 84-acre property in between Cody and Yellowstone. The area is frequented by big game.