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Wolf Hunt Reopened Near Gardiner

January 4, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, Paradise Valley Comments Off
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A district judge has reopened wolf hunting and trapping seasons in two areas north of Yellowstone National Park. Those areas were closed by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission on December 10th in response to concern that hunters were taking wolves with … Continue Reading

FEMA Concerned About Our “Critters”

pets

Jackson Hole has experienced significantly sub-zero temperatures over the past couple days.  The Federal Emergency Management agency is urging people for the sake of health and safety, bring their pets in from outdoors for the duration of the cold snap.  They are also reminding ranchers to move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water.

Noble Basin Purchase Completed

Noble Basin

The Trust for Public Land, working with a broad coalition of environmental organizations, concerned citizens, and more than 1,000 donors, have announced the necessary funds were successfully raised and the transaction to purchase oil and gas leases on 58,000 acres of sensitive land in … Continue Reading

YNP Biologists Propose Thinning Bison Herd

January 3, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, Paradise Valley, State of Wyoming Comments Off
Bison

Yellowstone National Park biologists are recommending that 450 bison, primarily females, be killed this winter to “reduce abundance and growth potential” in the northern herd. The statement was part of the operating procedures outlined at the … Continue Reading

Wolf Season Closes

January 2, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
Gibbon wolf pack standing on snow;
Doug Smith;
March 2007

Wyoming’s first wolf hunting season closed Monday evening with a total of 43 animals having been killed in the trophy harvest areas and 26 killed across the remainder of the state.  Altogether, a quota of 52 animals of the estimated population of … Continue Reading

Lummis Seeks Innovation In Budget

Lummis

The partisan battling over the federal budget continues today in Washington as the brink of the so-called “fiscal cliff” looms closer.  Wyoming’s US Representative Cynthia Lummis told Jackson Hole Radio News she sees the answer in smaller government, not in higher taxes – and that may mean … Continue Reading

Another Wolf Hunt Area Closes

December 27, 2012 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
Wolf

As the first wolf hunting season in Wyoming draws to a close, another hunt area in the four trophy management units have closed as quotas were reached there.  Currently, only one wolf remains to be taken in the Jackson management unit with three of the four harvest areas here closed, and … Continue Reading

Junior Mushers Being Selected

student mushers

The 18th annual International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race is approaching in a matter of a few weeks, and as part of the event, students age 9 to 13 will be selected from the race communities … Continue Reading

Snow Continues To Pile Up

December 27, 2012 Greater Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming Comments Off
Snowpack

Snowfall over the past several days has helped boost the measurements at sites in northwestern Wyoming significantly above average for this time of year.  The Natural Resource Conservation Service reports snow in the Snake River and the Yellowstone Basins has piled up to be 114% of the 30-year average, and more importantly, … Continue Reading

Fiscal Cliff Concerns Broad For Wyoming

Lummis

As the national fiscal cliff approaches, concerns are being raised about how it might impact agencies like the national parks which annually draw millions of tourists to the area. Wyoming’s US Representative Cynthia Lummis admits that such impacts are a concern, but … Continue Reading

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  • Real men wear sunscreen - May 20, 2013
    We’ve all done it. The fish are really biting, so we stay out too long under the summer sun, and we come home looking like a lobster. But that’s a recipe for disaster. I’ll tell you why on today’s show. [...]
  • More Thunderstorms, Turning Cooler This Weekend - May 17, 2013
    Northern and western portions of the state will be in the best position for showers and thunderstorms today.  Further south the thunderstorm activity will be more isolated.  It will be a very warm day as well with highs from the mid 70s to perhaps near 90 in the southeast.  It will be cooler in the [...] [...]
  • Fox sightings make my morning drive better - May 17, 2013
    Every once in a while, on my way into town or coming back home, I get to watch a fox family play. It’s a simple thing, but it’s often the highlight of my day. I’ll tell you why on today’s show. [...]
  • Wyoming Job Growth Slows in Q3 2012 - May 16, 2013
    Wyoming’s job market is showing signs of weakness according to data from the Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Job growth slowed sharply from 2.2% in the second quarter of 2012 to 0.6% in the third quarter. Senior economist David Bullard says the decrease is mostly due to job losses [...] [...]