Wyo Game and Fish issues 2K new elk tags as herds exceed goals
Commission approves seasons, larger hunt with wapiti populations 29% above objective. Re-assessment of CWD-infected Jackson Elk Herd size is postponed.
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Legislature strips Game and Fish of elk feedground closure power
Supporters say feedground decisions impact cattle and the bill will ensure those interests are considered. Critics contend the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is once again being shackled by politics.
Game and Fish eyes backups should courts shut elk feedgrounds
Bill to strip wildlife agency of authority over winter feedground closure advances with agriculture support, criticism from conservationists.
Bill would strip Game & Fish’s authority to close elk feedgrounds
Measure would hand power to governor and require livestock board input. Sierra Club calls the bill “a pretty terrible idea.”
CWD discovery to trigger discussion of Jackson Elk Herd size
Discovery of elk infected with Chronic Wasting Disease in Grand Teton National Park accelerates fears of rapid spread on feedgrounds.
