Caitlin Tan

A mule deer migration corridor in northwest Wyoming is getting a close look from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The agency is proposing to officially recognize the path, and is now reviewing the public’s comments.

Anticipation is building for the forthcoming land-use plan for millions of federal acres in southwest Wyoming, and stakeholders are reiterating their desires.

Off a Sweetwater County highway on a gravel road is Nick Walrath. He's standing by his truck on a recent summer morning, coffee cup in hand. A hand drawn fish lines the side.

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The long-awaited final Bureau of Land Management plan for the Rock Springs area was released this week. It attempts to appease stakeholders on all sides, after unprecedented controversy.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is requiring sage grouse hunters to carry a new, free permit. The hope is it’ll help the agency collect more specific data on the bird, which is dwindling across the West.

The University of Wyoming (UW) will receive almost $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue studying carbon capture and storage – a developing industry that hopes to reduce carbon emissions from coal plants or possibly even remove harmful gasses from the atmosphere.

Running a predator over with a snowmobile will likely remain legal in much of Wyoming, although fines could come depending on how quickly the injured animal is killed.

The Bureau of Land Management recently released its updated draft plan for overseeing energy development and conservation goals for the area. It comes one year after the initial draft was released that sparked outrage among many. We look at what’s in it and what’s to come.

The town of Daniel where the live wolf was brought into a bar earlier this year. (Caitlin Tan / Wyoming Public Media by | Sep 17, 2024 | Politics & Policy Wildlife