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In response to fears that a family of cougars could endanger nearby residents and recreationists using the popular trails up Cache Creek, Wyoming Game and Fish personnel captured the mother on Jan. 23 and her three kittens since then, and relocated all four to an undisclosed area between Lander and Rawlins.

Wildlife managers say that the cougars likely were lured to the area by the ease of preying on deer that have become habituated after years of being fed by some residents. Read more...

Winter’s a great time to enjoy the outdoors, but it’s not so great for wildlife. The deep snow, cold temperatures and scarce food make it tough for them, and having to avoid people and dogs makes it even tougher.

Please help Jackson Hole’s moose, elk, deer, bighorn sheep and other creatures survive by staying out of places that are closed to protect them. Click here for the maps of closed areas, and thanks for not Poaching the Powder!

(Please keep yourself safe, too – click here or call (307) 733-2664 to check on avalanche conditions.)

You're invited to join us for a very special fundraising event on Feb. 25 to benefit the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance and the Art Association of Jackson Hole. This gala reception is 5 to 7 p.m. at Altamira Fine Art, 172 Center St., and features artist demonstrations and an auction of original work by renowned painters R. Tom Gilleon, Dwayne Harty, Marshall Noice, Amy Ringholz, Mary Roberson, Jared Sanders and Laurie Stevens, sculptor Greg Woodard, and photographer Tom Mangelsen.

Your $250 ticket enters you into drawings to win beautiful work by these artists, as well as a travel package to Santa Fe and other items. To reserve your spot, contact Andrea Deaton at (307) 733-9417 or Andrea@jhalliance.org, or click here to purchase your ticket online. (Click here for an article about last year's inaugural "Art of Conservation!")