Wyoming wildlife: what to see & when

Browse willow flats and riparian meadows

Recovering from near extinction, but still wild and protected

Stable and viewable in managed winter refuges

Locally common in northern Wyoming, stable

common and widespread, no special concern

Common big game, winter herds gather in lowlands

Recovering but protected in Yellowstone region

Protected species; stable populations in Yellowstone area

Widespread but uncommon resident of Wyoming's open country

Common summer resident, widespread near water

Protected species, commonly observed in Wyoming

Common in open country of western North America

Conservation dependent, stable in Yellowstone

Widespread but localized; stable overall in Wyoming.

Least Concern, stable across range

Winter resident in geothermal areas; stable population

Recovered but subject to regulated hunting outside national parks

Recovered but still monitored in the Northern Rockies

Widely distributed in mountainous terrain, but populations are fragmented

Common in Yellowstone and Grand Teton ecosystems