Geographical Location: Central Mountain & Plains

March 6, 2017

Bat survey conducted to protect species

Note: The Logan Cave is closed to the public in order to protect the bats. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are conducting an annual survey...

February 27, 2017

Amendment may increase sage-grouse egg collection limit in WY

Wyoming state congressmen introduced House Bill No. 271, Game Bird Farms – Greater Sage-grouse, to the state House of Representatives on Jan. 27. In addition to modifying game bird farm...

February 15, 2017

Yellowstone’s annual bison cull is underway

Yellowstone National Park has begun this winter’s bison cull, an annual event intended to help maintain an ecologically sustainable population of American bison (Bison bison) within the park and to...

February 14, 2017

JWM study: Energy extraction impacting ferruginous hawks

New findings suggest that intensive oil and gas operations may be causing long-term local population declines in the ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), the largest species of American hawk, which soars...

January 19, 2017

Genetics study aims to aid pronghorn conservation decisions

Where highways have been identified as barriers to seasonal movements of migratory pronghorn, a project just beginning in Wyoming hopes to highlight the genetic effects of these anthropogenic stressors on...

December 29, 2016

Student research project: Energy development deters mule deer

An increase in energy development in Wyoming has caused mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) to avoid areas they once used as habitat, according to a research presentation at the TWS 26th...

December 7, 2016

JWM study: Tree removal has long-term impact on bird community composition

In the first-known study to examine the long-term effects of tree removal in northwestern Colorado on bird habitat, researchers found fundamental changes in the bird community. The findings suggest that...

November 21, 2016

Corridor protected for migrating mule deer

In a move to protect the farthest-migrating herd of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in the world, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has acquired a parcel of land encompassing a...

October 25, 2016

Remembering two pioneers of wildlife biology

John Craighead, legendary wildlife conservationist and longtime member of The Wildlife Society, recently died just weeks after turning 100. He was considered one of America’s leading scientists, and perhaps best...

September 21, 2016

New bee species carves nests out of sandstone

In the Southwest desert, bees carve tunnels in sandstone. Their mandibles scratch the rough surface, while water carried in their bodies softens the cement between grains. The labor eventually wears...