Angus Thuermer’s recent article in Wyofile delves into a bill by Rep. Cheney that seeks to impose a fee to protesters of oil/gas leaess, and a bill by Sen. Barrasso that would turn control of the Endangered Species Act over to states.
High-altitude buzz
A 20-mile hike in the Tetons rewarded bumble bee researcher Ellen Keaveny with a special Bombus occidentalis sighting.