From the peaks of the Lost Creek Wilderness more than 2,000 elk migrate annually down to South Park near the towns of Fairplay and Jefferson for the winter. One of the primary migration routes ...

Wyoming ranchers are being paid to let elk winter on their land, a strategy some conservationists hope will reduce the spread of disease.

“It’s important that new crossings are built." New study reveals human intervention may be necessary to respond to elk migration: 'Can enable continued access' first appeared on The Cool Down.

LARAMIE, Wyo. — More cooperation between government and private landowners, such as that which has kept the greater sage grouse off the endangered species list, can help protect big-game migration ...

Wyoming's practice of feeding elk over winters is a century old but the spread of disease has increased concerns. Now, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition is rolling out a new solution. The group ...

Biologists also want to learn more about elk migration routes and summer ranges and use that data to establish hunting season dates.

CODY - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will embark next month on an ambitious four-year study of elk movement and migration that will include tracking wolves and their impact on elk. The ...

Feds signal deference to Wyoming, dilution of protections, on migration routes Mike Koshmrl WyoFile.com Jun 14, 2024 Updated Jun 17, 2024 Comments Buy Now ...

Wyoming wildlife officials are struggling to discover the cause of a mysterious paralysis that has led to the death of hundreds of elk. Scientists have ruled out obvious causes and so far have no ...

A nonprofit conservation organization is paying Wyoming cattle ranchers for hosting elk herds on their land. The initiative led by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition is billed as an effort to reduce ...