In Wyoming, “trampling” brings to mind an angry bull — but in the tropical rainforest of Panama, thousands of small insects trample across the forest floor, changing the entire dynamic of the ecosystem in their wake.
Eciton burchellii is a species of army ant that marches across the rainforest in swarms up to 30 meters across, sending prey species fleeing in every direction. The unfortunate prey is snatched up not just by the ants themselves, but by hordes of birds that follow swarms around in hopes of an easy lunch.
Elsa Freise, a University of Wyoming student from Buffalo, will give a public presentation about her work titled “Bison Tales: Capturing Conservation and Culture” at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in Room 506 of Coe Library.
The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Rebecca Laird-Cook as the new 4-H youth development educator serving Uinta County.
While contemporary medicine has developed medications for mood disorders like depression, most target only one form of depression.
Alaina Branigan joined the University of Wyoming’s Laramie County office as a 4-H youth development educator on Jan. 30, 2025.
Wildlife managers, scientists, and conservationists have a more complete ecological map of the American West with the Thursday, Feb. 6 release of 36 new big-game migration routes by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and state and tribal partners.
For those interested in home gardening and small-scale food production, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a one-day conference in Cheyenne Saturday, March 8.
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