Standing sometimes only inches high, it's hard to believe that such a small grass could be responsible for such environmental and economic havoc. An invasive species brought accidentally from Europe ...
Cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, is an invading species that now dominates millions of acres in North America. Although it is found in all of the 50 states, it has been particularly troublesome in ...
As if Wyoming’s mule deer aren’t facing enough problems, invasive cheatgrass moving into areas scorched by Wyoming's huge ...
A recent study refutes the idea that cattle manure helps spread invasive cheatgrass seeds, which grazing advocates hope will weaken arguments against livestock on public lands. However, a leading ...
In Rabbit Valley near the Colorado-Utah border, some signs indicate that aster could stymie the dominance of the invasive species Cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, is an invading species that now dominates ...
Miek Koshmrl WyoFile.com Dec 27, 2025 Dec 27, 2025 Editor’s note: This story was originally published at WyoFile.com. POWDER RIVER BASIN, Wyo. — Brian Mealor scanned the prairie east of Buffalo, but ...
Of the six native prairie grouse species in North America, three are extinct or endangered and three more are close behind, especially sage grouse. The lesser-prairie chicken in the southwestern Great ...
Cheatgrass first spread across the U.S. West in the 1800s, carried by settlers and in contaminated seed and straw. The spikey, droopy, almost hairy plant spreads like a weed, chokes out native grasses ...
The rapid spread of cheatgrass, an invasive plant, in Eagle County beginning in 2021 is increasing the risk of wildfires that will burn faster, more easily, and earlier in the year. Cheatgrass, also ...
It’s called cheatgrass, downy brome or, in scientific nomenclature, Bromus techtorum. Ask a rancher, botanist or other natural resource professional their opinion of this grass species and they’ll ...
CHEYENNE – On Oct. 31, the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council voted and approved to add downy brome, better known as cheatgrass, to the state’s Designated Noxious Weed List. The resolution, originally ...
BOISE, Idaho — Blue skies make the rolling Boise Foothills a favorite for locals and their four-legged friends. But the trails can pose a danger to dogs as spring and summer weather invites more foot ...