The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently received a $4,000 donation to support access for hunters and anglers through the Access Yes program. This donation from early 2020 comes from the Wyoming Sportsman’s Group>.

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JACKSON – Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently deployed an additional five new GPS satellite collars on cow moose in the vicinity of the Snake River Bridge on Highway 22 between Jackson and Wilson. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Wyoming Department of Transportation initiated the study in 2019 to learn more about when, where, and how often moose cross roads, which will in turn inform where wildlife crossings would best be located in the upcoming highway reconstruction project planned for 2022.

Last winter, there were 10 moose collared. Unfortunately, one of those moose died of unknown causes. It is known that it was not from a vehicle collision as collar data showed it had never crossed a roadway. Currently, there is a total of 14 collared moose being tracked in this area. The collars are programmed to record the location of the moose every 30 minutes for approximately 2.5 years when they will automatically detach and be recovered. While on, the collars upload GPS locations every two days to a satellite, which then sends the locations to an email account where they can be downloaded. This technology provides real-time data on moose movements and notification of possible mortalities.

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