Resources
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- Sure a Rose is a Rose, But is That a Swift Fox, Red Fox, or Gray Fox?
- The Wild, the Wonderful, and the Hungry: Living with Wildlife in Wyoming
- Trail Cameras Effortlessly Capture Wildlife in Their Environments
Other Resources
- Atlas of Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles in Wyoming (Wyoming Game and Fish)
- The Internet Center for Wildlife Management (research-based info from various universities)
- Urban & Nuisance Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish)
- Wyoming Field Guide ( (Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, provides info on the identification, distribution, status, and ecology of Wyoming's species)
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Other Resources
Atlas of Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles (Wyoming Game and Fish)
Wyoming Field Guide (Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, provides info on the identification, distribution, status, and ecology of Wyoming's
species)
Urban & Nuisance Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish)
The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management (research-based info from various universities)
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- Ask Sam: Can't you have an attractive landscape that is just as wildlife friendly as a messy landscape?
- Planting for Backyard Wildlife
- Simple Steps to Bolster Game Bird Habitat
Other Resources
- Cover: Its Importance to Wyoming's Wildlife (UW CES Pub B-967, written 1992)
- Landscaping Guidelines to Attract Wildlife (UW CES Pub B-1001, written 1994)
Videos
- Riparian Areas (Barnyards & Backyards Wyoming)
- Wildlife Habitat (Barnyards & Backyards Wyoming)
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Other Resources
Cover: Its Importance to Wyoming's Wildlife (UW CES pub B-967 Written 2004)
Landscaping guidelines to Attract Wildlife (UW CES pub B-1001 Written 1994)
Videos
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- Ask Sam: Bird Flu
- Ask Sam: Each Summer, I find baby birds out of their nest because I have several bird houses in my yard and nests in my trees. What should I do?
- Ask Sam: I have birdhouses on my property. Do I need to clean them in the fall?
- Ask Sam: How to deter a woodpecker from pecking a hole into my house siding
- Bird Feeder Basics
- Create Homes so Bluebirds Come Your Way
- Discouraging Big Bossy Birds from Eating All Your Bird Seed
- Fantastic in Feathers
- Here's How to Identify Wyoming's Wonderful Raptors
- Homes for Birds: A Beginner's Guide
- Many Raptor Species Roam Wyoming Skies. Here's How to Identify Them
- Raptors Help Control Rodents, Snakes in Landscapes
- Techniques Attract Desired Bird Species to Barnyards and Backyards
- Tiny Bird, Big Appetite
- Who's Who of Famous Western Birds
- When Fido and Fluffy Attack: Minimizing Pet-Wildlife Conflicts
- Where the Birds Are
Other Resources
- Building and Locating Backyard Birdhouses (UW CES Pub B-995, written 1994)
- Feeding Birds in Your Backyard...a Great Way to Attract Wildlife (UW CES B-991, written 1994)
- The Hummingbird: Attracting and Enjoying Wyoming's Most Fascinating Bird (UW CES Pub B-986, written 1994)
Videos
- Bird Habitat (Barnyards & Backyards Wyoming)
- Bird Habitat Issues (Barnyards & Backyards Wyoming)
- Spring Birds of Wyoming (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
- Supporting Backyard Birds Through Proper Feeding and Habitat (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
- Wyoming Hummingbirds & Plants That Support Them (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Other Resources
Building and Locating Backyard Birdhouses (UW CES pub B-995 Written 1994)
Feeding Birds in Your Backyard: A Great Way to Attract Wildlife (UW CES pub B-991 Written 1994)
The Hummingbird: Attracting and Enjoying Wyoming's Most Fascinating Bird (UW CES pub B-986 Written 1994)
Videos
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- Clean, Drain, Dry Protecting Wyoming's Water From Invasive Mussels
- Common Backyard Amphibians
- Featured Landowners: Takin' Care of the Trout
- Four Garter Snake Species Call Wyoming Home
- Wyoming's Surprising State Reptile Has Spikes, Shoots Blood From Eyes
- Know Your Neighbors (Especially the Reptilian Kind)
- Wyoming Fish Ponds: How to Build and Stock Them
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- A Potent Problem: Dealing with Backyard Skunks
- Controlling Black-tailed Prairie Important Issue for Wyoming
- Got Voles? We Have Answers
- Fox in the Henhouse Again?
- I've Got Gophers!
- Peter Rabbit Running Around Your House?
- Plague: What Causes It? What are Symptoms? What Should be Done if You Suspect an Animal is Infected?
- Precautions Can Help Stop Predator Damage on Your Property
- Wyoming's Bat Species" Essential Allies to Rural Landowners
Other Resources
- Managing Badger Damage (UW CES Pub B-1004, written 1994)
- Porcupine Ecology and Damage Management Techniques for Rural Homeowners (UW CES Pub B-1073, written 1999)
- Wyoming Integrated Pest Management SOP For Mice in Schools and Other Facilities ( UW CES Pub B-1259, written 2014)
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Other Resources
Managing Badger Damage (UW CES pub B-1004 Written 1994)
Wyoming Integrated Pest Management SOP For Mice in Schools and Other Facilities - some of the info provided can be useful for mouse control in homes and other buildings
(University of Wyoming)
Porcupine Ecology and Damage Management Techniques for Rural Homeowners (UW CES pub B-1073 Written 1999)
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- Ask Sam: Wildlife Friendly Fence
- Fencing Wildlife Out of Hay Stockyards
- Precautions Can Ease Human-Bear Conflicts
- Small-Acreage Landowners Have Options For Harvesting Wildlife
- Take a Close-Up Look at One of the World's Fastest Animals and Wyoming
Other Resources
- A Wyoming Landowner's Handbook to Fences and Wildlife: Practical Tips for Fencing with Wildlife in Mind (Wyoming Wildlife Foundation)
- Urban & Nuisance Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish)
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Other Resources
A Wyoming Landowner’s Handbook to Fences and Wildlife – Practical Tips for Fencing
with Wildlife in Mind (Wyoming Wildlife Foundation)
Urban & Nuisance Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish)
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
- Ask Sam: How Can I Stop Moose From Eating Our Aspen Trees?
- Landscaping Techniques Prevent Plants From Becoming Wildlife Buffet
- Preventing Deer Damage in Landscapes with Deer-Resistant Plants
- Reducing Deer and Rabbit Damage to Woody Plants
Other Resources
- Keeping Critters Out (section of the Wyoming Vegetable & Fruit Growing Guide, UW Extension Pub B-1340)
- Protecting Your Fruit & Veggies From Wildlife (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
- The Internet Center for Wildlife Management (research-based info from various universities)
- Preventing Deer Damage (Colorado State University Extension, written 2025)
- Urban & Nuisance Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish)
- Fences and Deer-Damage Management: A Review of Designs and Efficacy (APHIS and University of Nebraska)
- Pocket Gophers: Integrated Pest Management for Home Gardeners and Landscape Professionals (University of California)
- National Pesticide Information Center (compilation of links to wildlife resources, not just pesticide related)
- Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance (Rutgers Cooperative Extension)
- Excluding and Repelling Problem Wildlife from the Garden (UMass Extension)
Barnyards & Backyards Articles
Other Resources
Keeping critters out (section of the Fruit & Vegetable Production Guide for Wyoming, UW Extension)
Keeping wildlife out of gardens - rabbits, deer, raccoons, etc (Barnyards & Backyards Live! video)
The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management (research-based info from various universities)
Preventing Deer Damage – 6.520 (Colorado State University)
Urban & Nuisance Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish)
Fences and Deer-Damage Management: A Review of Designs and Efficacy (APHIS and University of Nebraska)
Pocket Gophers: IPM for Home Gardeners and Landscape Professionals (University of California)
National Pesticide Network (compilation of links to wildlife resources, not just pesticide related)
Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance (Rutgers - located in New Jersey)
Excluding and Repelling Problem Wildlife from the Garden (UMass Extension)
