The combination of the plague and a drought-ravaged prairie dog population are the primary culprits for the missing mustelids. “This is a place that we're going to continue to work on,” a Wyoming biologist said. “It’s the place where ferrets persisted.”
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Stunted vegetation in the Green River Basin doesn’t bode well for pronghorn and other species surviving the coming winter. While migratory animals fared better and put on fat, those that dwell year-round in the lowlands struggled to the point of starvation.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is weighing pros and cons of feeding wildlife, which could lead to more chronic wasting disease. That’s raising questions about health risks beyond the herd.
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“We were physically documenting hundreds of dead fish, which is a pretty good indication that overall we were dealing with thousands,” a fisheries biologist said.

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One of the most likely spots in Wyoming to spot a prairie rattler — Sinks Canyon — has never been studied until now. University of Idaho researcher Emily Martin’s scientific inquiry found a unique population full of quirky traits.

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