An every-other-year confab that convenes scientists and wildlife enthusiasts to learn about research and conservation efforts aiding animals in northwest Wyoming is going live this Wednesday.
Because of COVID-19, this yearâs edition of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Symposium is being held virtually. The theme of the 8th biennial event, put on by the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative, is âhuman-wildlife coexistence.â
The live portion of the event will occur over Zoom from 2 to 3 p.m. Participants will hear opening remarks, learn the winners of a photography contest and the Craighead and Raynes conservation awards, and then have the option of tuning in for one of three breakout groups.
Credit Photo Doug Smith via nps.gov/yell
State legislatures in Montana and Idaho have recently passed policies that increase the number of wolves that can be harvested, and methods to harvest.
Both Montana and Idaho wolf populations are much higher than Wyoming s. Currently, the state population is just above the minimum population requirement set by the federal government, when the wolves were taken off Endangered Species Act protections.
The new policies by Montana and Idaho will allow for many different methods to reduce their wolf populations. Franz Camenzind, a wildlife biologist and environmental advocate, said it is very similar to what drove local populations extinct in the past.
ibis, a pair of
killdeer and several
blue-winged and green-winged teal. A northern harrier dived on the teal but did not make a catch. A burst of
swallows: tree, barn and violet green on the wing over water. Deb also heard
curlews.
chorus frogs are calling vigorously. In Buffalo Valley superb evening concerts of chorus frogs,
snipe winnowing and
Canada geese providing commentary.
Fifty seems to be the magic number of species at the South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area this week. Tim Griffith explored the area four times and hit either 50 or 51 species each time. The highlight was finding a large flock of 89
hooded mergansers as well as two
cinnamon teals this week.
KO Strohbehn took an evening drive along Antelope Flats heading toward Kelly and saw two lovely lady
moose standing close to the road on the west; a huge herd of
elk in the field south of Kelly Warm Springs (200-300) and 10
bison on a distant berm on the west side of Gros Ventre Road.
Franz Camenzind always enjoys the two to three weeks around Earth Day, knowing that itâs the season when our
wolf and
Canada goose pair is nesting along Flat Creek while the
mallards are paired and patiently waiting for warmer weather. Arenât we all. The creek has also been providing fish for
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