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Wyoming wildlife officials on Monday told legislators that elk are smart enough to figure out places to go where they won’t get shot, and that’s contributed to the overpopulation of the species in the state.

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) has taken a significant step by introducing the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act.

ARROW Act to halt actions by the Biden administration.

Wyoming officials say they’re muzzled, citing statute that protects the identity of those who legally kill wolves as grounds for not sharing any information with the public or even officials south of the state line.

Sen. John Barrasso introduced a bill Thursday to block the Biden Administration from withholding federal funds from schools that teach firearm and archery safety.

What began as an emergency measure - to help Wyoming elk herds hit by a series of extremely harsh winters in 1909 - has become a major source of contention over Wyoming Game and Fishs continued, annual practice of feeding elk throughout the winter at 22 state-operated sites. The agency has defended the practice as a way to keep populations high for hunters. But Kelsey Yarzab - associate organizer with the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter - said its short sighted to continue luring elk to potentiall...

Opponents of a plan to allow hunters to kill more black bears in New Mexico over the next four years say escalating climate-change threats faced by wildlife are not being considered. The states Department of Game and Fish took public comments on the proposal last week. Mary Katherine Ray, wildlife chair for the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club, said even though the increased number of bear kills is small, none of the density studies have been peer-approved or published. ...

Gunshots outnumber electrocution as a cause of death, according to a new study.

Gunshots outnumber electrocution as a cause of death, according to a new study.

In an attempt to address concerns over disease spread, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released a Draft Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan for public review and comment.