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Rancher compensation bill for hungry elk rises from ashes as proposed rule change

  • State agency proposes regulation change to address damage to dry rangelands in the wake of a controversial bill’s death.   By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com When grass on private land intended for livestock gets munched first by elk —…

Three finalists considered for top position in the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has selected three candidates for consideration as the new director of the department. The names have been submitted to Governor Mark Gordon, who will make the final appointment.  “Applicants are required to meet specific…

Elk wars: Inflated herds spur committee duel, radical proposals

Two elk-related bills are poised to emerge from the Agriculture Committee, where lawmakers took on an unassigned topic because of dissatisfaction with another committee’s response. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com   Ordinary hunting will never reduce elk numbers to their target…