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.

83,699

recent observations

30

species listed

13

mammals

11

plants

6

birds

Naturalists have logged 83,699 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 11,655 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.

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Most-observed species in Wyoming

11,655 observations · iNaturalist

Cervus canadensis

6,999 observations

Antilocapra americana

5,058 observations

4,742 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

3,738 observations

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

3,436 observations

3,161 observations

2,885 observations

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

2,671 observations

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus armatus

2,648 observations

2,519 observations

Chamaenerion angustifolium

2,446 observations · iNaturalist

sticky geranium

Geranium viscosissimum

2,347 observations · iNaturalist

2,134 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

2,053 observations · iNaturalist

sulfur buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

1,996 observations

arrowleaf balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

1,917 observations

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

1,904 observations

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

1,789 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

1,786 observations

Lanceleaf Stonecrop

Sedum lanceolatum

1,729 observations · iNaturalist

Black-billed Magpie

1,723 observations

Branta canadensis

1,681 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,628 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,566 observations

Frasera speciosa

1,564 observations · iNaturalist

Populus tremuloides

1,507 observations

Achillea millefolium

1,501 observations

Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

1,470 observations

Ovis canadensis

1,446 observations

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