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Wyoming Game & Fish Trapping Wolves And Grizzly Bears

Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:27 +0000

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun trapping wolves and grizzly bears in western Wyoming.

The idea behind the trapping is to help monitor the wolves and bears

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Game & Fish Trapping Wolves, Grizzly Bears

Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:03 +0000

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun trapping wolves and grizzly bears in western Wyoming.

The idea behind the trapping is to help monitor the wolves and bears.

The agency is trapping wolves this summer in the northern Wind River Mountains and Gros Ventre (groh-VAWNT') Mountains north of Pinedale and east of Bondurant

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Grizzly Bear Diet Study Is Key To Fed Protection

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:44:15 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Researchers say a study on Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bear diets should be completed this October.

The study will help determine whether managers will recommend ending federal protections for the species

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Officials At Yellowstone Warn Grizzlies Emerging

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:35:28 +0000

Officials at Yellowstone National Park say grizzly bears are emerging from their dens.

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Yellowstone-Area Grizzly Population Growing

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:11:53 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The grizzly bear population in the greater Yellowstone area is growing despite an increase in the number of bear deaths.

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that there are an estimated 608 grizzlies living in northwestern Wyoming neighboring parts of Idaho and Utah

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Game Department Warns Bears Are Active

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:36:21 +0000

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Black bears and grizzly bears are becoming increasingly active at lower elevations in some areas of Wyoming.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department warns landowners and outdoor enthusiasts to be aware of bears and take steps to avoid possible conflicts

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Game & Fish Says Bears Increasingly Active

Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:23:48 +0000

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is warning that black bears and grizzly bears are increasingly active in lower elevations around Cody.

The game department is reminding landowners and outdoor enthusiast to avoid conflicts with bears

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Grizzly Management Team Meets This Week Near Jackson

Karen Snyder — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:59:40 +0000

The Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee on Grizzly Bear Management meets this week in Teton Village near Jackson. The subcommittee is a part of the larger Interagency Grizzly Bear Team.

During the meeting this Wednesday and Thursday wildlife officials will look at, amongst other issues, methods for counting the bear population as it moves toward recovery

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Grizzly Bears Begin To Stir East Of Yellowstone

Associated Press — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:20:49 +0000

WAPITI, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife officials say they are getting reports of grizzly bear sightings at lower elevations east of Yellowstone National Park.

In response, the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton national forests have placed food storage regulations into effect

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Grizzly, 2 Cubs Removed from Cody Area By Game and Fish

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:31:24 +0000

CODY (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and moved a grizzly bear and her two cubs from a ranch near Cody.

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Grizzlies Force Road Closure

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:07:03 +0000

WILSON, Wyo. (AP) — Grand Teton National Park has closed portions of the road between Moose and Wilson because of the presence of feeding grizzly bears.

Bears are feeding on chokecherry bushes and other plants in the area

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Yellowstone Grizzly Killed Following 2nd Mauling

Associated Press — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:45:00 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials say they have killed a grizzly bear that fatally mauled a hiker after DNA evidence linked the bear to the scene of a second hiker's death.

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Wyoming Seeing More Bears and Bears in New Locations

Brooke Eades — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:32:34 +0000

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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Grand Teton Grizzly Bear Moms Continue Tradition

Karen Snyder — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:00:45 +0000

Grizzly bear moms and cubs are out and about in Grand Teton National Park.

"We have two female Grizzly bears that are out and very close to park roads and causing a lot of excitement and a lot of interest."

Grand Teton Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says, "One is 399 are poster child grizzly bear mom from a few years ago. She actually came out in 2006 with three cubs. She raised those cubs to adulthood. She's out again this year with three brand new cubs, so she's got triplets again."

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Governor Matt Mead With A Legislative Wrapup And More [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:25:12 +0000

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead joined us this morning

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New Game And Fish Director Scott Talbott Sits Down With Brian Scott [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:33:35 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead has appointed a 26-year veteran of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to lead the agency.

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