wildlife

Legislature strips Game and Fish of elk feedground closure power

March 30, 2021 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 13 Comments

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.

Bill would strip Game & Fish’s authority to close elk feedgrounds

February 4, 2021 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 14 Comments

Measure would hand power to governor and require livestock board input. Sierra Club calls the bill “a pretty terrible idea.”

New Game and Fish guidelines aim to reduce renewable energy impact

January 29, 2021 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

Wildlife agency rewrites 10-year-old document to better address conflicts with an increasing number of wind and solar projects.

New study reframes fence impacts on deer, pronghorn

January 14, 2021 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

Research could help target and change barriers that most hinder wildlife movements and migrations, authors write. Their Wyoming work developed a global model.