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Wildlife in Wyoming

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Wyoming right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

84,211
recent observations
30
species listed
13
mammals
11
plants
6
birds

Naturalists have logged 84,211 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 11,747 recorded sightings.

Mammals account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).

Rarer finds confirmed in Wyoming include Grizzly Bear - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Grizzly Bear
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Most-observed species in Wyoming

American Bison
Bos bison
11,747 observations · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
7,035 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
5,091 observations
Moose
Alces alces
4,771 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
3,766 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,452 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,196 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
2,897 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
2,676 observations
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
2,649 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
2,526 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
2,458 observations · iNaturalist
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,360 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
2,152 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
2,056 observations · iNaturalist
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
2,008 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,924 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,915 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,802 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
1,793 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,748 observations · iNaturalist
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
1,745 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,690 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,640 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,575 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,519 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,516 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,477 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
1,452 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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