Tales From Summit to Sage: Haley Fitzgerald
Please note: this story includes colorful language and could be offensive to some readers. My story starts before the ass crack of dawn. It turns out I am not highly motivated at 4 am, so my boyfriend (Matt) kindly assigns me the task of feeding the dogs and making myself a coffee before we go. …
About “Surfing The Green Wave”
The Green Wave is a term used by researchers that has helped describe migrating mule deer movements as they follow the highest quality forage up the mountain in the Spring. “Whether they migrate 10 miles or 100 miles, animals make these incremental steps that coincide with green up as it moves across the landscape, largely …
2020 Fall Fund Drive
The 2020 Fall Fund Drive has ended. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member today! If you have an order for a Green Wave t-shirt, please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Contact Comms. Director, Jaden Bales for any questions at jbales@wyomingwildlife.org When you donate during Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s Fall Fund Drive, you’re supporting work to improve …
Tales from Summit to Sage: Josh “Yoshi” Masek
There I Was… “What the heck am I doing?” I asked myself aloud, not for the first or last time that day. My cold, winter-cracked fingers bled as I attempted to tie the size 18 Pink Reece’s Fusion nymph to my tippet, turning the pink ostrich herl a dark shade of crimson. Earlier today, as …
Lander Art and Ecology Virtual Exhibition
Kids in Lander created the following exhibition as part of a week-long arts and ecology camp. The kids visited riparian (river), forest, and sagebrush ecosystems and created art inspired by their experiences and by how the history of art, ecology, and conservation are connected. Did you know that the painter Moran played a key role …
The State of Wyoming’s Wild Sheep with Steve Kilpatrick
Steve Kilpatrick was a habitat biologist for over 30 years before becoming executive director of the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation. His experience with wild sheep, understanding Wyoming’s ecosystem, and the issues that plague wildlife and wild places in Wyoming make him incredibly valuable to conservation. That’s why WWF jumped at the opportunity to sit down …
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Taking Care of Game Meat in the Heat
Words By | Sloane Brown, YETI Born and raised hunting in Texas, 80-degree days in November are not a rare occurrence down here. During early season hunts like Wyoming’s archery season, hunting September antelope, or whenever the mercury rises, it’s critical to be cautious with meat spoilage. After all, you’ve likely spent far more money …
Mr. President, The Sage Grouse Needs Your Help!
107 years ago, a well-known American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author lobbied national leaders to help the sage grouse. On June 6, 1805, near the Marias River in Montana, the world was introduced to a “Fowl of the Pheasant Kind” as large as a turkey. Its coloration a mixture of dark mottled brown, with small …
Western Wyoming Mule Deer Research with Kevin Monteith
Few people are as immersed in rocky mountain mule deer science as Dr. Kevin Monteith. Dr. Monteith and his team are working to inform wildlife management decisions, “one data point at a time,” as Kevin says. A large portion of the information they have gathered is rooted in the migrations, habitat, and behavior of mule …
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Tales from Summit to Sage: Christopher Bancroft
Emotions of the First Deer “The buck brought me to my knees and then to rub salt in the wound, gifted me a memento to remember the moment.” There I was… I made a commitment to myself that the first game animal I hunted would be done so alone. It’s indisputable that learning happens a …
Wind River Fencing Project
On Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at 9:00 AM, the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, the Shoshone National Forest, and the Red Canyon Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are hosting a volunteer fence removal project in the Wind River Mountain Range. How Will This Help Wildlife? Fence entanglements are an issue for migrating ungulates such as …
Recreating on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands with Jared Oakleaf
Have you ever wondered why some roads are closed, how a recreation area is developed for off-road vehicles, or what constitutes ‘multiple-use” on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands? Jared Oakleaf, is a lifelong Lander citizen, outdoorsman, and the Outdoor Recreation Planner out of the Lander BLM Field Office recently us walked through the public …
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