Mark Davis

2 months ago | trib.com | Mark Davis

POWELL — With a new presidential administration in office, Wyoming’s Washington delegation is advancing new legislation to delist the Yellowstone area grizzly bear population. Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the Grizzly Bear State Management Act in late January in collaboration with fellow Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, Montana Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, and Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch.

Feb 13, 2025 | trib.com | Mark Davis

POWELL — Brian Nesvik, former Wyoming Game and Fish Department director and brigadier general of the Wyoming National Guard, has been nominated to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. President Donald Trump made the nomination Tuesday afternoon, quietly adding Nesvik’s name along with 187 other nominations to a Congressional website. The nomination will next go to the U.S. Senate for confirmation. Nesvik started his career with the department in 1995 as a game warden in the Laramie Region.

Jan 9, 2025 | trib.com | Mark Davis

POWELL — The American bald eagle needs no introduction. It first appeared on a coin in 1776 on a Massachusetts copper cent, and it was emblazoned on the coat of arms for the new country's Great Seal in 1782. But somehow it took 242 years as America's favorite emblem to finally get its due, and the majestic bird still faces serious environmental threats. In December, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially naming the bald eagle as the national bird.

Jan 9, 2025 | trib.com | Mark Davis

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Oct 4, 2024 | trib.com | Mark Davis

POWELL — Two Park County retirees refuse to allow their ages to keep them from adventure in Africa, culminating with an attempt to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the fourth highest mountain and one of the largest volcanoes on the planet.