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.

81,583

recent observations

30

species listed

13

mammals

11

plants

6

birds

Naturalists have logged 81,583 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 11,352 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

11,352 observations · iNaturalist

Cervus canadensis

6,819 observations

Antilocapra americana

4,904 observations

4,620 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

3,607 observations

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

3,371 observations

3,052 observations

2,868 observations

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus armatus

2,615 observations

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

2,614 observations

2,472 observations

Chamaenerion angustifolium

2,362 observations · iNaturalist

sticky geranium

Geranium viscosissimum

2,291 observations · iNaturalist

2,076 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

2,023 observations · iNaturalist

sulfur buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

1,936 observations

arrowleaf balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

1,903 observations

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

1,857 observations

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

1,751 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

1,714 observations

Lanceleaf Stonecrop

Sedum lanceolatum

1,698 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

1,657 observations

Black-billed Magpie

1,621 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,573 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,517 observations

Frasera speciosa

1,488 observations · iNaturalist

Populus tremuloides

1,487 observations

Achillea millefolium

1,468 observations

Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

1,451 observations

Ovis canadensis

1,416 observations

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