Moose Calf Rescued from Icy Pond
On January 24th, an unusual kind of rescue took place in a subdivision just outside of Jackson. A calf moose had fallen into an iced-over pond on private property. Gary Fralick, a wildlife biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish…
Work continues on the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Project
◆ Biologists anticipate deer will weather winter well. Wildlife managers remain actively involved in the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Project. Now in its sixth year, the project is designed to monitor and track one of the largest mule deer herds…
G&F Biologist provides overview of fall hunt in Western Wyoming
◆ Deer, elk, sheep, moose and bear hunts reviewed. As the numbers come in for the deer hunt of 2019, Wyoming Game and Fish Biologist Gary Fralick is anticipating a successful hunt after a mild winter on the east side…
Game and Fish complete 2019 Palisades Mountain Goat survey
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently completed their 2019 Mountain Goat Parturition (Birthing) Areas study for the Palisades Herd. According to Wildlife Biologist Gary Fralick, the department spends “considerable time in late spring and early summer trying to locate…
Elk refuge turns to digital signs to deter Bighorn sheep from licking cars
A decades old problem is getting a more modern take on prevention as managers of the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole have taken to digital signage to try and keep motorists moving. The problem? Bighorn sheep licking the vehicles…