Mike Koshmrl

Though struggling to recolonize its traditional habitats after being wiped out by the fur trade, Lontra canadensis appears poised to lose long standing protections

Far-right lawmakers quashed a proposed amendment that would have preserved landowners’ ability to sell their property to the federal government.

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CHEYENNE — Merav Ben-David's request that state lawmakers leave river otters alone stems from her own research.

Sportspeople and game wardens leery of the large landowner-backed legislation see it as a ‘step toward privatization of a public resource.’

CHEYENNE — Laura Pearson’s sheep ranching family has had a rough go of it lately.

A bill that would deregulate killing and mandate trapping throughout the state stems from concerns over struggling mule deer, despite scant evidence that killing cats will help deer populations.

CHEYENNE — Sophomore representative Andrew Byron’s appointment to chair the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee was a real honor.

Since 1973, Wyoming has managed mountain lions in a way that promotes their existence, using regulations that have allowed the native felines to bounce back from extreme scarcity.

A coyote runs from people chasing it on snowmobiles. Videos that show people running down wildlife while riding snowmobiles can be found online with relative ease. YouTube screenshot