Starting this weekend, the Bureau of Land Management begins a series of wild horse and burro adoption events around the state. The Scoop: Why it Matters: These adoption events aim to address the challenge of overpopulation in Wyoming's public rangelands. The bureau's initiative not only ensures the well-being of these animals but also safeguards the delicate ecological … [Read more...] about A New Home for Wyoming’s Wild: Upcoming Horse and Burro Adoptions
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Killer Grizzly Killed in West Yellowstone
Grizzly Trouble in Montana: A Woman's Fatal Encounter and a Home Invasion A grizzly bear thought responsible for the death of a woman near West Yellowstone this summer has been killed after breaking into a house near the West gate to Yellowstone Nation Park. Early Saturday morning, a homeowner reported that a bear with a cub broke through a kitchen window of an … [Read more...] about Killer Grizzly Killed in West Yellowstone
Charture Institute Seeks Resident Insight on Greater Tetons Future
Online survey for Greater Tetons Area residents What's happening: The Jackson Hole-based Charture Institute has launched an online public opinion survey to gauge residents' feelings about the future of the Greater Tetons Area. Running from September 5th to 22nd, the survey targets full- and part-time inhabitants of Teton County (WY & ID) and Wyoming's Star … [Read more...] about Charture Institute Seeks Resident Insight on Greater Tetons Future
Head-On Collisions Kills 4 Near Driggs – 1 Near Idaho Falls
Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday night in Teton County. They are trying to determine what caused a 2022 Tesla to cross the centerline and collide head-on with a 2007 Kenworth commercial truck. The driver of the Tesla, a 46-year-old woman from Utah, was eastbound on State Highway 33 near milepost 125, west of Driggs Her vehicle … [Read more...] about Head-On Collisions Kills 4 Near Driggs – 1 Near Idaho Falls
Grizzly Bears Euthanized in Ashton, Idaho
The Risks of Food-Conditioned Wildlife in Yellowstone Area On Thursday, two adult grizzly bears were euthanized near Ashton Idaho. The bears had become regular problem animals after encountering food rewards in the area north of Teton Valley. The grizzlies, a male and a female, were about a year and a half old were food-conditioned and showed no fear of humans. This … [Read more...] about Grizzly Bears Euthanized in Ashton, Idaho