Fishing restrictions on the Firehole, Madison and Gibbon rivers were initially implemented in July due to low water levels and high temperatures.
Natural Resources
How the trail to a viral Wyoming alpine lake got a big facelift
Thanks to a creative partnership this summer, the trail got a big facelift because the previous web of informal, hiker-made paths wasn’t built to withstand the hordes of people descending on it.
Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves
In some parts of the West – like the grass and shrublands of the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada tristate area – closer to two-thirds of burned area is associated with heatwaves.
Game and Fish looking into mass die-off of fish in Salt River
The die-off seems to mostly be affecting Mountain Whitefish. The department has collected samples for analysis.
Yellowstone will close Buffalo Creek to remove invasive rainbow trout
Buffalo Creek will be closed to the public from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7 in an effort to protect populations of the native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
Roadless Rule repeal could cause more wildfires
The Trump administration moved forward with repealing the Roadless Rule last week, kicking off a final public comment period ending Sept. 21.
The BLM wants to stop notifying landowners about drilling under private land. Ranchers are alarmed
Western cattlemen are poised to lose almost all opportunity to comment on oil and gas development underneath their property.
Anglers, river runners to see decent summer despite lackluster snowpack, drought
Irrigation needs downstream summon steady flows out of Jackson Lake Dam, but could mean a low-tide fall.
Chronic Wasting Disease detected on National Elk Refuge
First case had been expected for years as fatal disease encroached on Wyoming’s largest feedground.
