Freed wolves move into their old niche
What was it like for 10 captured Oregon wolves when Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened their crates on a December…
Morea warning from the snowbirds
No, this isn’t about those folks who spend their winters in Arizona or Florida. The snowbird behind this warning is…
Cristina Glebova; courtesy Unsplash
MoreOutrage in Wyoming erupts over public land auction
There’s a 640-acre parcel of magnificent, state-owned public land in Wyoming that’s set for auction unless the state changes its…
Pronghorn migrate through the Kelly Parcel, Wyoming, Courtesy Savannah Rose
MoreWhat really affects hunting in the West
A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many out-of-staters…
MoreThe West has too many visiting hunters
Hunting may be losing popularity nationally, but in the West the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S….
Dan Vigueria, Paonia, Colorado, Grizzly Longbows LLC
MoreAre beavers always the answer? Not really
Beavers, through their assiduous dam building, can recharge groundwater and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. In the Pacific Northwest,…
MoreAlaska needs to value its live bears
Grizzly bears in Alaska, called brown bears, that live around the town of Bethel, population 6,325, should have a good…
Grizzly bear on the beach, Alaska, USA
MoreKilling fish to save frogs
By Ted Williams Shortly after World War II, California fish managers had a brainstorm: They loaded juvenile trout into airplanes…
Yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa), courtesy USGS
MoreA dancing bird finally gets some protection
What I remember most about that dark early morning of crouching on the prairie is the rhythmic sound of pounding….
Lesser Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) performing dancing or “drumming” on a lek (mating display), in northern Oklahoma, USA.
MoreNo one wants to collide with a deer
A deer stands paralyzed in the middle of a mountain highway, stunned by the lights and deafening roar of an…
Moose crossing on highway animal wildlife overpass. On the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park.
MoreLet’s tell the truth about those big, bad wolves
The return of wolves to the West has always been contentious, and the deaths last fall of more than 40…
Hans Veth via Unsplash
MoreWildlife watching has been getting a free ride
There’s a new initiative in Wyoming that’s changing the face of wildlife conservation funding, and it’s already seen huge success…
Elk in pine forests on South Rim of Grand Canyon/courtesy NPS
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