Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Just when you think you’ve finally got a handle on the wildlife of Wyoming, along comes a critter determined to prove you wrong. As I grabbed my purse and water bottle on Monday morning and prepared to leave the house, my husband hollered for me to wait a moment.

“Don’t go on a wander,” he said, implying that I’d left myself plenty of time to ramble around the back yard for no reason. This was not the case – as usual, I was a mere 30 seconds from running late for work.

Nevertheless, I wanted to know why I was being urged to resist this particular temptation, if only because it�...