An initial count of total elk harvests on the National Elk Refuge — an annual hunt with special restrictions — are low due to the slow start to winter.
Wildlife
Environmentalists call for more grizzly protections with delisting on the horizon
Grizzly advocates want the species to be treated as one “metapopulation” — rather than separate islands throughout the Northern Rockies.
Grizzly 399 was a rarity, for advocates and wildlife managers
Experts say other bears would not be granted the same grace as the world-famous mama bear.
Grizzly 399 wasn’t your average bear. She got a rare farewell — by cremation
Federal wildlife officials spread the world-famous bear’s ashes in Grand Teton National Park, after she was hit by a car.
An ode to 399: Fans and friends pay their respects to the beloved grizzly bear
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.”
Grizzly 399 dies after being struck by car south of Jackson
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.
Sublette County wolf incident spurs draft legislation, but some say it won’t be effective
A draft bill is taking form to change Wyoming’s treatment of predator laws in response to an alleged wolf abuse incident in Sublette County.
