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New elk harvest record set by Wyoming hunters

CHEYENNE – Wyoming hunters had one of the most successful elk hunting seasons on record in 2023-24, with nearly a five percent increase in harvest compared to the previous season, according to the latest elk harvest survey report. During the season, hunters spent…

Critical winter range reminder and spring conditions on the forest

  The Bridger-Teton National Forest reminds visitors that winter wildlife restrictions remain in effect until May 1, 2024. It is important that all forest users understand the importance of observing critical winter range closures. Winter travel maps are available on…

Wyoming legislators act to bolster state pension funds

  By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Several bills signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon aim to safeguard pension funds for state employees across Wyoming. Government employees receive pensions through the state of…

‘So we can breathe on public land’ – Death of beloved dog spurs grassroots group for change in trapper laws.

By Julie Dockstader Heaps SVI Media A Star Valley woman hopes changes in statewide trapping regulations would mean the tragic death of her beloved dog — Jester — will not have been in vain. “My requests are minimal but will…

Game and Fish releases updated draft of Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan following public comment period

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released its final draft of the Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan with the public and will present it before the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission at its meeting in Pinedale March…

Super Tag raises $1.5 million for wildlife conservation

  CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Super Tag raffle raised $1.5 million for conservation in 2024. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s program saw another year of dedicated conservationists raise funds for on-the-ground projects while vying for 11 chances to get…

Carnivores and scavengers could help reduce CWD

  • Bobcats may only deposit a fraction of the infectious prions on the landscape that they eat, early study results show By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com Wyoming Game and Fish biologists and technicians have spent the last year and a…

Parcel 194 ‘bottleneck’ lease sale approved 

• Nesvik: Pronghorn corridor designation coming soon  By Joy Ufford  Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — Wildlife lovers who support protection of Sublette County’s ancient mule deer and pronghorn antelope migration corridors were shocked by the state’s Oct….

CWD detected in new Wyoming deer hunt area near Jackson

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Wyoming’s Deer Hunt Area 154. The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested buck mule deer in September. Deer Hunt Area 154 is in the Jackson…

Wyoming G&F and Dept. of Ed come together on programs

• G&F points to classroom as ideal setting for the Wyoming programs. The Wyoming Game and Fish teamed up with the Department of Education this week to announce an initiative to take wildlife education into the classrooms of the schools…