Wyoming Game and Fish tested thousands of animals for the always fatal disease, which spread rapidly through ungulates last year.
Dante Filpula Ankney comes to KHOL as a lifelong resident of the Mountain West. He made his home on the Eastern Montana prairies before moving to the Western Montana peaks to study journalism and wilderness studies. Dante has found success producing award-winning print, audio and video stories for a variety of publications, including a stint as a host at Montana Public Radio. Most recently, he spent a year teaching English in Bulgaria through a Fulbright Fellowship. When he isn’t reporting, you can find Dante outside scaling rocks, sliding across snow or winning a game of cribbage.
Recent Stories by Dante Filpula Ankney
Gill family gets housing ‘victory’
Teton County Commissioners’ approval launches the landowning Gill family a step closer to building about 600 homes, mostly deed-restricted for local workers.
Nonprofit temporarily replaces some Bridger-Teton seasonal staff
Five employees of Friends of Bridger Teton will work alongside forest staff.
Wydaho considers ‘need’ for Targhee upgrades, expansion
As comment deadline nears, advocates push for what they see as a middle ground.
2 grizzly cubs found dead in Grand Teton
Signs point to an attack from a larger male bear.
Highway patrol investigating fatal crash
An Alpine woman has died in a fatal crash in the Snake River Canyon Wednesday afternoon.
‘Temporary’ domes seek permanent future
State Supreme Court says Teton County can not regulate development on state land.
State Freedom Caucus leader critiques South Park housing process
Bear’s presence indicates state lawmakers are still keeping tabs on Teton County’s housing regulations.