Jackson Hole

  • Wyoming to spend $9.7M to protect pronghorn

    Ralph Maughan

    Finally, it looks like a real effort to keep antelope bottlenecks west of Pinedale from closing- Over the years, we have written about the Trapper’s Point pronghorn migration bottleneck a number of times.  There has been growing awareness that the thousands-of-year-old antelope migration from the Wyoming high desert over the Gros Ventre each year, down…

  • Earthquake hits Wyoming; landslide reported

    Ralph Maughan

    Epicenter of this moderate quake appears to be in Gros Ventre River valley upstream from Jackson Hole- Earthquake hits Wyoming; landslide reported. Associated Press Here is more detailed information from USGS. Update. 4.4 earthquake jiggles valley. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr.. Jackson Hole Daily

  • Jackson Hole area: Prescribed burn set for Lower Slide Lake area

    Ralph Maughan

    4500 acres of 17,000 acre habitat important project to be burned this fall- Any comments about this will be welcome. The story says the burn could last as few as 6 days but as long as 6 weeks. So what about folks who live nearby? Prescribed burn set for Lower Slide Lake area. By Angus…

  • Moose declines puzzling. Habitat, malnutrition, predators play roles

    Ralph Maughan

    I think the studies show Jackson Hole moose are slowly starving- There is a story in today’s Jackson Hole News and Guide. Moose declines puzzling. Habitat, malnutrition, predators play roles. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole, WY I don’t see much evidence of direct population depression from predation, especially wolf predation, here.  Predators do disproportionately take…

  • Jackson Hole area bighorn sheep herd showing signs of pneumonia

    Ralph Maughan

    Disease so far seems limited in area- Jackson bighorn sheep herd showing signs of pneumonia. Pinedale Online. From Wyoming Game and Fish

  • Wyoming wolf numbers increase and offset the decline in Yellowstone Park

    Ralph Maughan

    YNP Park wolves are down another 6 % this year, but there was a 12% increase outside the Park in ’09- Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Cory Hatch. There are 4 full-time packs in Jackson Hole and one part-time pack. The year’s population results appear to be a small increase in…

  • Controversial Grizzly Bear Death A Family Tragedy

    Ralph Maughan

    An Obituary For Bear 615- This is a story about the recent killing of the grizzly in Ditch Creek. For several reasons that posting caused quite a stir on the blog The feature article below is written by Todd Wilkinson who has a new web site I was not aware of — Wildlife Art Journal It…

  • Bearpaw Bay fire in Grand Teton expected to have plenty wildlife benefits

    Ralph Maughan

    Although it was plenty smoky, end of the fire season finds the Park’s largest fire of the year beneficial- As snow suddenly replaces warm late September, the fires in Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and nearby are dying quickly. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the the 2800 acre lightning caused fire west of Jackson Lake…

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