Wyoming Game and Fish Casper Field office

The poaching case in the past week underscores the importance of respecting the state's wildlife, a Game and Fish Department spokeswoman said.

A yearling black bear was captured east of Casper on Friday morning, a Wyoming Game and Fish spokeswoman said. The department began receiving reports from residents of a bear visiting east Casper after dark on Saturday, and it confirmed the reports on Wednesday, said Janet Milek of the department's field office...

A young and frightened black bear that wandered through east Casper on Wednesday has been tranquilized and is being taken to his new adventure, a Wyoming Game and Fish spokeswoman said.

Well, if you need something to wake you up early on a Wednesday, there's nothing like seeing a young black bear roaming around the neighborhood. The local Wyoming Game and Fish office in Casper got the call around 6:30 in the morning that a smallish black bear had been seen roaming around the east side of town...

The poaching of pronghorn antelope in northern Natrona County now covers a 50-mile crime scene, a Wyoming Game and Fish Department spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Hunting season dates and catch limit fluctuations mirror various yearly changes including the weather. This winter's heavy snows have meant high mortality for some big game in parts of the state. Robin Kepple, for the Casper Game and Fish Field offices, says the annual season-setting meetings are coming up next week and the public are encouraged to participate in the process.