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The History and Realities of Large Carnivore Expansion

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Mountain lions, wolves, and grizzly bears are all thriving in Wyoming. But only a couple of decades ago, these large carnivores were not doing so well.

Wyoming Public Radio‘s Kamila Kudelska sat down with Dan Thompson, the large carnivore manager at Wyoming Game and Fish Department, to learn about the collaboration between Game and Fish and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that has helped increase these animals’ numbers. Thompson said we need to learn to live with an ever-increasing population of mountain lions, wolves and grizzly bears.

Dan Thompson with Wyoming Game and Fish Department speaks about the resurgence of the large carnivore.
Dan Thompson with Wyoming Game and Fish Department speaks about the resurgence of large carnivores in an auditorium at the Center of the West in Cody.
CREDIT KAMILA KUDELSKA

About Kamila Kudelska

Kamila Kudelska was the multimedia journalist for the Center and for Wyoming Public Media. In that role she told the hidden stories of all five museums and reported on the news of northwest Wyoming. Kamila has worked as a public radio reporter in California, Poland and New York. She enjoys skiing (both downhill and crosscountry) and loves to read. Since has since taken on a larger role with Wyoming Pubic Media.

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