Whether seen scurrying up trees or perching themselves on green garbage cans looking for a meal, the numerous squirrels on campus are part of the natural outdoor ambience at the University of Wyoming.

The University of Wyoming has partnered with the Boone and Crockett Club to establish the Boone and Crockett Working Lands Wildlife Conservation Professorship in UW’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

The University of Wyoming will wrap up its fourth annual high-altitude bull test with a field day and sale at the Laramie Research and Extension Center Saturday, March 28.

With lambing season in full swing, the University of Wyoming Extension has published a new online resource for producers seeking to minimize pregnancy loss in their flocks.

A generous gift from the estate of the late Charles “Chuck” McKinley, a University of Wyoming alumnus, boosts support to graduate students in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology.

The city of Kearney in Nebraska is famous for being an annual migratory stop for approximately 500,000 sandhill cranes from mid-February to early April. On a smaller scale, building roofs and treetops on the University of Wyoming campus have served as springtime and summer roosts for another fowl-feathered friend—the turkey vulture.

Throughout the winter, members and departments of the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources have been celebrated for their exceptional efforts and accomplishments.

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during prenatal brain development than scientists previously believed. This discovery could reshape how researchers think about preventing obesity.

On Thursday, March 26, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will facilitate a Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) seminar for those interested in the wildlife and hunting industries. 

Three University of Wyoming graduate students will present their research to the public during a Science Café Sunday, March 1, at 1:30 p.m. in Sublette County.

Like a duck that, on the surface, looks like it is calmly floating on the water while paddling furiously underneath, a bumble bee hovering over a flower may look like it’s not doing much to the naked eye.

On Tuesday, March 17, the University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force will host a free webinar about managing flock health around lambing season. The webinar, which is the first of two episodes, will discuss strategies for mitigating ewe and lamb stress from late gestation through docking.

In the inaugural U.S. Governors Cup Robotics Tournament last weekend, a Laramie County 4-H team brought Wyoming youth into the national spotlight, highlighting the state’s dedication to excellence in science and technology.

Women’s contributions to ranching have been historically overlooked, but the latest rendition of the University of Wyoming’s Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship challenges these assumptions. 

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Zachary Hein as the new 4-H youth development educator serving Sheridan County.