Yellowstone grizzly population jumps with count revision
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Federal scientists who track grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are revising a key criterion that underlies how they count bears, with the effect being a 34%…
Game and Fish conducts Grizzly Bear collaring effort near Moran
◆ Information from collared grizzly bears provides increased understanding. By Mark Gocke, G&F Public Information Specialist As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Large Carnivore Biologists with the Wyoming Game…
At Senate grizzly hearing, state official blasts ‘incredible’ payments to environmental groups
By Mark Davis and CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A coalition of environmental groups and Native American tribes — who persuaded courts to reinstate endangered species protections for the greater Yellowstone area’s grizzly bears — say…
Gordon says grizzly delisting depends on election outcome
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — If you want to see the grizzly bear delisted, Gov. Mark Gordon says you should support President Donald Trump’s bid for re-election in 2020. Speaking to members of the…
Study shows antelope pushed out of Anticline by drilling
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Jackson Hole pronghorn’s critical winter range doubles as one of the largest natural gas fields in the U.S. But new research shows that the native tawny-and-white residents are…
Number of bears killed around Yellowstone drops
By Mark Davis, Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The rate at which grizzly bears have been “lethally removed” by wildlife managers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has dropped significantly this year. Through mid-August, nine grizzlies have been…
Wyoming News Briefs: December 17, 2018
SVI is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. More groups appeal grizzly ruling JACKSON (WNE) — Wyoming now has some company in its decision to fight a judge’s September decision that restored…