The Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) plays a key role in responding to infectious diseases that affect human and animal health. In February 2025, WSVL staff diagnosed HPAI in chickens that were linked to the state’s first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

From tracking migratory mule deer and sagebrush sparrows to monitoring cutthroat trout populations, the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit conducts research with a purpose. For faculty and students in this research group, scientific inquiry is directly guided by questions and concerns raised by wildlife and fisheries managers in Wyoming.

If you’ve ever moved, you might remember mapping out new routes to work, the grocery store, and other key locations. Perhaps it took you a couple trips to get completely oriented. You’re not alone. Many animals—including the bison recently reintroduced to Banff National Park—go through a similar process when adjusting to a new habitat.

Have you ever headed to the mountains to escape the heat? On a warm summer day, it’s hard to deny the appeal. While plants can’t move to higher ground on a whim, their geographic range may shift over time in response to changing environmental conditions.

Responsible harvesting and other small disturbances can help make forests in the eastern United States more resilient to climate change, according to research by a new University of Wyoming faculty member.

For those interested in learning about leadership strategies and high-altitude ranching, the University of Wyoming Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) program will host a symposium in Laramie Thursday, April 17.

On Thursday, April 3, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will facilitate a Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) seminar in Powell addressing ways to expand traditional agricultural operations.

The University of Wyoming Extension will offer its fifth annual Wyoming Ranch Camp June 9–13 at Ladder Ranch in Carbon County. Taught by UW Extension personnel and local producers, the five-day camp is geared toward current and aspiring ranchers ages 18 and up.

The University of Wyoming Extension will host the Central Wyoming Tree Care Workshop Saturday, April 5. This conference is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about trees and their care.

A vulture culture began to roost on campus and around the state with the advent of a new program started by the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates and UW Biodiversity Institute last year.

The University of Wyoming Extension recently appointed Tiera Bevilacqua the new state volunteer development specialist.

The University of Wyoming Extension recently named Abby Perry the new state small acreage specialist.

When thinking of winter chores, the tasks of scooping snow, keeping animals fed, and breaking ice on water tanks come to mind. But there is another less obvious task that should be completed in the late winter months: pruning trees and shrubs.

High school and middle school students are encouraged to hop online Monday, March 17, at 6 p.m. Mountain time for Wyoming 4-H’s fifth annual virtual career night.

 The University of Wyoming Extension recently appointed Kellie Chichester as the Niobrara County community vitality and health educator.