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A proposal for a wildlife overpass a few years ago in eastern Idaho has politicized the issue for that region.
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Game and Fish commission gives final approval to slowly change how the state manages elk feedgroundsAfter a lengthy morning conversation on pronghorn at a Pinedale meeting, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission shifted in the afternoon to another hot topic – elk feedgrounds.
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The final death toll from what once was one of the world’s largest herds of mule deer is in – and it’s significant.
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The Sublette Pronghorn herd death toll from this winter was shared at a recent natural gas meeting in Pinedale.
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Some of the state’s big game hunting seasons kick-off in September, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is offering a forecast.
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Some say providing Teton County residents with natural gas could come at the cost of the local sage grouse – a bird whose populations have rapidly declined over the years. But, federal and state agencies say the harm can be mostly mitigated.
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) officials met with residents in the western part of the state last week, looking to answer questions and hear feedback on the new draft elk feedground management plan.
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For the first time, Wyoming is outlining specifically how it will manage elk feedgrounds going forward. A draft plan was released, and it is a shift from how the state’s historically done things.The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently published its draft elk feedground management plan. It is about two and half years in the making – with 60 stakeholders taking part in the conversation.
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The protection of greater sage grouse is in conversation again. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to update its protections this year, as the bird is considered a ‘sensitive species.’ But several conservation groups wrote the agency a letter saying it is still not enough.
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Wyoming’s Gov. Mark Gordon came to Pinedale late last week for an emergency meeting to discuss the state of big game. The consensus is the animals are suffering drastically.