Bear Management Areas Wildlife biologists established bear management areas in locations where there is a high density of elk and bison carcasses and lots of bear activity. To reduce encounters between bears and humans, the park restricts certain activities in…
Created by Congress on March 3, 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey was originally dedicated to exploring the geology and mineral potential of western lands, but over its 139-year-history, it has evolved to dramatically expand our knowledge of natural science. Check…
The Bureau of Land Management is investigating the suspicious deaths of several federally protected wild horses on public land south of U.S. Highway 287 in Wyoming’s Red Desert. A reward of $1,000 is being offered by the BLM for information leading to…
The US Geological Survey reported a small earthquake early Thursday morning south, southwest of Hoback Junction. The shaking was reported to originate at about 11 miles SSW of Hoback Junction at a depth of 5km.
On the morning of January 16, 2018, park staff discovered 52 bison, held at the Stephens Creek facility for possible quarantine, had been released from the pens. The National Park Service has initiated a criminal investigation of this incident at…
