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  • Venison is not an option

    A Boulder, Colo., resident humorously describes his attempts to co-exist with the deer that invade his garden.

    by Evan Cantor, Mar 03, 1997

  • In one man's hands, this lynx became a teacher

    Forest Service biologist John Weaver learns from a lynx named Chirp that he raised from a kitten.

    by Mark Matthews, Jun 12, 1995

  • Feds want to kill some Yellowstone bison

    The debate over brucellosis continues as state veterinarians and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service want to inspect Yellowstone bison and kill any that are carrying the disease.

    by Shea Andersen, Hcn Intern, Aug 07, 1995

  • Jackalopes in Japan

    Wyoming jackalopes cause confusion overseas.

    by Staff, Apr 04, 1994

  • A life to fry for: hot on the trail of bighorn

    Charles Bowden tracks wild sheep in the desert heat. Excerpted from Gary Paul Nabhan's anthology, Counting Sheep.

    by Charles Bowden, Jun 27, 1994

  • Otters bite swimmers

    River otters attack four swimmers in two separate incidents.

    by Staff, Aug 22, 1994

  • Organizing citizens for the next 20 years

    The Workbook offers advice to activists.

    by Staff, Oct 17, 1994

  • Uncontrollable coyote

    Wayne Grady's book The World of the Coyote celebrates this predator.

    by Pam Ostermiller, Oct 17, 1994

  • Home, home on the subdivisions

    Yellowstone's growing bison population provokes controversy over brucellosis when they stray past park's boundaries.

    by Lynne Bama, Dec 26, 1994

  • A penchant for pee

    Colorado mountain goats craving salt raid campgrounds in search of hikers' urine.

    by Staff, Dec 26, 1994
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