Starting Tuesday, Feb. 25, the University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force is hosting a series of virtual webinars on predator management. The webinar series is free and open to the public. …
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Wyoming Delegation Seeks Resolution to Decades-Old Stalemate in Wyoming Federal Land Management
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Senator Cynthia Lummis along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., reintroduced legislation today that would resolve the management status of thousands …
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Brucellosis Identified in Wyoming Cattle Herds in Park and Sublette Counties
by Colter BrownRoutine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified brucellosis affected cattle herds in both Park and Sublette Counties. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL), Laramie, and results …
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Wyoming Sheep and Lambs Lost to Predators Reached 15-Year High in 2024
by Colter BrownWyoming sheep and lamb producers lost 36,000 animals to weather, predators, disease, and other causes during 2024, representing a total value of $8.25 million, according to a survey conducted by …
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The Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board (ADMB) is soliciting grant applications for special projects that emphasize integrated predator management in Wyoming. Applications are currently available on the Wyoming Animal Damage …
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Trump Selects Former Wyoming Game and Fish Director to Lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
by Colter BrownFormer Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik has been nominated to serve as the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nesvik recently retired from Game and …
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US Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Western Economic Security Today Act of 2025 (WEST Act of 2025) that would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Conservation and …
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Zinke Presses Trump Administration to Revoke Biden Order, Return Grizzly Management to State Agencies
Washington, D.C. – Western Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Rep. Troy Downing (MT -02), urged President Trump and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary …
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UW Extension to Host Fremont County’s Annual Farm and Ranch Days Feb. 5-6
by Colter BrownIn a tradition spanning more than four decades, Fremont County’s 41st annual Farm and Ranch Days will take place Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 5-6, at the county fairgrounds in Riverton. This year’s event boasts …
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Water year 2025 got off to a dry start in the mountains of Montana and northern Wyoming with minimal precipitation recorded across the region for the first half of October. …