Why It Matters: With sporting dollars making up the bulk of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s budget, hunting and fishing are vital to conservation and management in the state. To celebrate the importance of these activities, Governor Gordon was recently joined by local legislators, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation …
Why It Matters: Wyoming has a deep appreciation of wildlife and the sporting heritage, boasting some of the largest populations of wildlife species like pronghorn and sage grouse. The state’s commitment to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation will continue as it transitions from the leadership of now-retired Director Brian Nesvik to newly appointed …
Angi Bruce Named as Director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Read More »
Why It Matters: Viewed as the deadliest stretch of Highway 26, the area from Stoney Point to the Wind River Reservation is currently a high priority for both the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). During their May 21, 2024, retreat, the WGFD Commission approved an additional $500,000 in …
Wildlife Crossings Find Support With The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Read More »
Why It Matters: As population studies wrap-up, commissions convene, and court decisions are announced, management and regulatory conversations begin anew. While wolves are only one species among thousands, the decisions being made with wolf management have ripple effects throughout wildlife conservation as well as hunting and trapping opportunities. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is working …
Why It Matters: Delisting the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) regions will return the management of the bear to the respective state fish and wildlife agencies. State fish and wildlife agencies have long been recognized as the primary and most effective managers of fish and wildlife …
FWS Announces Consideration to Delist Certain Grizzly Bear Populations Read More »
Highlights: Despite its necessity, hunting as a tool for predator management has come under increased and misguided scrutiny from anti-hunting and animal rights organizations, sometimes resulting in the relisting of otherwise recovered species on the Endangered Species Act. For years the outdoor sporting community has been reactionary in simply trying to maintain the role of hunting in predator management, …
Wyoming Looks to Address Weak Points in Large Carnivore Statute Read More »
Wyoming: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Newly elected Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a group of bipartisan governors dedicated to supporting the outdoor traditions of sportsmen and women in their respective states. “Hunting, shooting, fishing, and anything outdoors mean a lot to Jennie and me personally, and those pursuits are core to Wyoming’s culture and …
Wyoming: Governor Mark Gordon Joins Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
On July 31, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Co-Chair Governor Matt Mead (WY) announced the Department of the Interior will prioritize the conservation of a mule deer migration corridor in southwest Wyoming through deferred lease sales and lease stipulations. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will defer almost …
DOI and State of Wyoming Work Collaboratively to Advance Secretarial Order 3362 Read More »
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a unanimous, 3-0 decision to remove Wyoming’s wolf population from the Endangered Species List, effectively recognizing the authority of the state to manage the species within its borders. The ruling affirms the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2012 de-listing rule that found Wyoming …
Federal Court Ruling Supports State Management of Wyoming Wolves Read More »
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