In an ongoing effort to support the genetic health of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear population, two young grizzly bears were recently translocated from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in northwest Montana. This initiative, coordinated by Montana…
Firefighters from Bridger-Teton National Forest, along with personnel from the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming High Desert District, Sublette County Unified Fire, and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, are actively working to contain the Merna Butte Fire. The fire, which…
Yellowstone National Park recorded 992,352 recreation visits in July 2024, reflecting a 2% increase compared to July 2023, which saw 969,692 visits. However, this July’s visitation was down by 8% from July 2021, when the park experienced 1,080,767 visits. For…
Over a month and a half has passed since a kayaker disappeared on Jackson Lake.43-year-old Wesley Dopkins went missing in Grand Teton National Park in the middle of June. Park rangers are continuing their search efforts as part of ongoing…
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Relocates Grizzly Bear The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, in consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, captured and relocated a subadult male grizzly bear on last week. The bear had been frequenting…
