Independent Notes: Protecting wildlife, guarding against fire and developing a local economy.
This week I made a quick run “Up The River” to look over the Middle Ridge project and visit with a Wyoming Game & Fish representative, in addition to someone from the Bridger-Teton. At one point I stopped in the…
Middle Ridge restoration underway in Greys River
The Middle Ridge Habitat Restoration Project is underway in the Greys River area late in October. Implemented in phases, the 21,000 acre project is designed to improve the habitat for mule deer, elk, moose and other wildlife, while opening…
Game and Fish lifts voluntary catch and release closures around the state
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has lifted multiple voluntary catch and release fishing closures around the state effective immediately. Game and Fish staff have continuously monitored stream conditions since the closures were announced. Recent cooler weather around the state…
Game and Fish investigates bear-inflicted human injury
A woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries on Monday, Aug. 10, after a surprise encounter with a presumed black bear while hiking with her dogs on the History Trail on Teton Pass, outside of Jackson. She was well-prepared and successfully deployed bear…
Wyoming Game & Fish Director urges more authority in Grizzly Bear policy
Wyoming Game and Fish Director Angi Bruce told listeners of the Weekday Wake-up that the state is doing its share to study and monitor grizzly bears, yet remains constrained by federal rules governing the animals’ status. Bruce reminded the public…
Game & Fish talks hunting seasons in Star Valley meeting
Wyoming Game Fish representatives gathered public comment on proposed seasons during a Star Valley open house held in the Thayne Community Center, March 19. “We have our hunting season regulations open for public comment and so we have proposed seasons…
Sweetwater County official suggests further trimming Wyoming’s long-sought pronghorn migration corridor
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Southwestern Wyoming’s county officials are concerned that proposed protections for the Sublette pronghorn herd may impede economic development, throwing uncertainty on the corridor’s fate. “We’re going to…
Carnivore conflicts: 2025 report explores challenges for special team
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Bears continued to dominate Wyoming large carnivore conflict reports in 2025, accounting for nearly six times more warden-confirmed conflicts than wolves and mountain lions combined. Bears were involved…
Under plea deal, alleged wolf tormentor Cody Roberts to face 18 month probation, $1,000 fine
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Cody Roberts, the Sublette County man charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly bringing a wolf into a Daniel bar, plans to take a plea deal. Under…
Poaching incident near Evanston
The tranquil beauty of Southwest Wyoming has once again been marred by an unfortunate incident of poaching, this time in the Evanston region. Angi Bruce, the Wyoming Game and Fish Director, expressed her disappointment in a recent interview regarding…