Thanks to the folks at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for hosting their bear and mountain lion safety workshop this evening.
We certainly learned a lot about preventing problematic encounters along with some worthwhile strategies for what to do if such an encounter does occur.
Wyoming Game and Fish Department < https://wgfd.wyo.gov/ >
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/wyoming-wildlife/large-carnivore
Oil City News - https://oilcity.news/community/pet-of-the-week/2026/08/03/wyoming-game-and-fish-to-host-free-bear-mountain-lion-safety-workshop-in-casper/
The Twins got to practice triggering a can of bear spray!
Now to get ourselves a canister or two, hoping we never have to use it. Because...
This obscure shadowy shape (lower right) appeared on our trail camera up at our Casper Mountain acreage a few nights ago.
Inconclusive, at best.
But then we caught these shots a few nights later:
Definitely a black bear.
Again, so glad Wyoming Game and Fish performs such excellent outreach and invaluable education.
