Ranchers demand more money for grizzly-killed stock, again
The Game and Fish commission rejects appeals by two stockmen who sought $388,696 more than what agency managers said laws and regulations allow.
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Judge sides with Game and Fish, limits grizzly-killed stock award
Decision will trim the award by an arbitration panel to Thermopolis area rancher Josh Longwell by $205,483.
Grizzly CSI: Cutting to facts in a predator-livestock whodunit
Up near the Continental Divide, cowboys call Zach Turnbull when they find dead stock. It’s his job, through all the guts and gore, to determine if an animal was killed by wildlife and is thus eligible for damage compensation from the state.
Panel abandons griz depredation comp model, awards ranch $339K
In years-long battle over grizzlies, lions and property rights, verdict awards 80% of rancher’s $422,971 claim, far above the $89,498 Game and Fish regulations allowed for stock losses to carnivores.
Wyoming lawmakers have a major injustice to correct
The state robbed Andrew Johnson of 24 years of his life. Now it should pay for such mistakes.
