Wildlife

In early July a photographer from Jackson Hole pleaded guilty to a charge of being too close to wildlife. Here is the first in a series of reports about ongoing disputes between wildlife officials at Grand Teton National Park and local wildlife photographers.

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The bear population in Wyoming is increasing this year and bears are now roaming around some new areas in the state.

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Yellowstone Park's Superintendent says many of the calls coming in from the public following the killing of a hiker by a grizzly bear this week are from folks concerned the bear not be given an automatic death sentence.

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Governor Matt Mead says the state and the federal government are close to an agreement on how to end federal protections for wolves in the state.

Mead met with Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, Thursday in Cheyenne.

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A hiker in Yellowstone National Park is dead after an encounter with a grizzly bear Wednesday morning. Park spokesman, Al Nash, says the incident occurred on the Wapiti Lake trail. A husband and wife were hiking about a mile and a half in when they apparently surprised a grizzly sow with cubs

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Last year under direction of the Wyoming Legislature, the Wyoming Game and Fish Division quickly put together an inspection process that continues this year.

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A camp out and hike celebrating National Trails Day this weekend is the second in a summer long series of offerings by the Wyoming Wilderness Association. This weekend's outing features hikes into the remote center of the Big Horn Basin, the following weekend June 11th another hike heads up Dry Medicine lodge Canyon.

Carolyn Schroth, for the Wyoming Wilderness Association says most of the 18 outings offered over the summer are free of charge and include varying degrees of difficulty, "and then we also have woven in some very interesting hikes that provide deeper education not only about the area, but about photography, painting, and yoga and meditation."

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Big game hunters were the dominant presence at a meeting Saturday night designed to kick off an effort to help a Natrona County family sell off their 4500 acre ranch, while maintaining access for public use.

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The Bureau of Land Management will be adopting out Wyoming wild horses near Cheyenne this Friday and Saturday.

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An excess of mule deer in the city of Casper and south to the mountain may be addressed with changes to a long closed deer hunt area.

The Casper Game and Fish Department wants to discuss that possibility with the public later next month.

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