Wyoming Wildlife magazine has released a special issue on the grizzly bear this month. The issue from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s flagship publication “tells the remarkable story of the bear’s recovery over four decades and the Department’s immense efforts to maintain the species.” The special issue is available for free as an e-edition at https://wgfd.wyo.gov/magazine.

“We’re enormously proud to tell the story of how Wyoming recovered the grizzly bear and show that Game and Fish is more than ready and prepared to assume state management,” said Brian Nesvik, Game and Fish Director. “As you’ll read in Wyoming Wildlife, grizzly bears are an iconic species of the west and a phenomenal example of the state’s proven ability to recover and manage endangered and threatened species.”

The special 48-page issue presents a glimpse into the world of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly, including photos and a close look at the work of Game and Fish grizzly bear managers, researchers and policymakers. Readers will learn about the bear’s biology, brush up on safety tips and learn answers to some of the top questions about the bruin.

“These stories are uniquely Wyoming, and there is no better publication to learn the history of Wyoming’s efforts to recover the bear, ”said Tracie Binkerd, Wyoming Wildlife editor.

Beyond being available online, the magazine is available in print for $3. The Game and Fish is including a limited-run poster illustration of the lifecycle of a grizzly bear in the magazines and at Game and Fish offices, while supplies last.