Grizzly Bear

A judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit that claimed negligence by federal researchers led to the fatal mauling of a man in Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest.

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and relocated a young male grizzly bear that was damaging apple trees and hanging around a residence in Wapiti. The game department trapped the bear on Wednesday. It was released in the Blackrock Creek drainage on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, about 37 miles northeast of Jackson...

Hunting seasons for wolves and antelope began Monday in portions of Wyoming. Officials with Wyoming Game and Fish are reminding hunters and those who frequent backcountry areas in the state about the importance of having a can or two of bear spray nearby.

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — An adult, female grizzly bear has been trapped and relocated after damaging property at a trailhead north of Jackson.

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and relocated an adult female grizzly bear and her female yearling cub.

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Officials have closed a road in northwestern Wyoming after crowds of people gathered just feet away from foraging grizzly bears.

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Black bears and grizzly bears are becoming increasingly active at lower elevations in some areas of Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department warns landowners and outdoor enthusiasts to be aware of bears and take steps to avoid possible conflicts...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is calling on the federal government to end federal protections for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area. Mead wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last week saying that the gravity of the bear situation around the nation’s oldest national park cannot be overemphasized...