10 High Priority Areas for Wildlife Crossings
Originally identified by the Wyoming Wildlife and Roadways Initiative Implementation Team (WWRIIT), there are 240 sites that are both important and may require more involved and costly solutions, like tall fencing to use existing underpass structures, and overpass structures like the ones at Dry Piney. Using the best available data and expert knowledge, the Team …
Volunteer For The Four Bear Fence Tear
The Absaroka Fence Initiative will partner with the community at the Four Bear Trail on Saturday, May 1, for its first public volunteer project. Participants are invited to spend the morning removing old barbed wire fence which will improve habitat for migrating wildlife. Volunteers are encouraged to RSVP at the Facebook event page. [button open_new_tab=”true” …
New Film Shows Stakeholders Working Together For Wildlife
Conservation is a Wyoming value. That is the moral of the story from Stakeholders, a short film by the Wyoming Wildlife Federation showing how ranchers, oil and gas workers, and conservationists come together to protect wildlife and wildlife migrations in Wyoming. WWF’s habitat coordinator, Sam Lockwood was raised on the southern end of the Wyoming …
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Better Upper Green River Access
Children who have positive outdoor experiences are much more likely to become adults who fish, hunt, and care for the natural world. Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s Class Outside program seeks to engage our next generation in learning that is place and experience-based, right here in our backyard.
Calling In & Calling Out: How to Communicate with Decision Makers
In the misty dawn, a turkey hunter patiently clucks on a box call, calling in her quarry. The call lets her target know that all is well, nobody but turkeys here, so the neighborhood birds start to come in. We can learn a lot from her. In a time where calling folks out and cancel …
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Wyoming Needs A Rapid Response to Zebra Mussels
The undersigned sportsmen’s organizations respectfully request that you (the Wyoming legislature) support the budget amendment to fund a rapid, multi-agency response to immediately evaluate and contain the zebra mussel outbreak. Despite our best efforts to keep our boats, waders, and boots clean to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), Wyoming now has an …
7 Tips for Providing Public Testimony
The legislative session is a little different than we are used to, but that doesn’t mean hunters and anglers still cannot make their voices heard for conservation in Wyoming. We aren’t going to be hosting our usual Camo at the Capitol event this year, but luckily, meetings streaming online and the advent of Zoom testimony …
Artists & Coffee Shop Make An Impact For Wildlife Crossings
Back in December and January, artists Jenny Reeves-Johnson and Noelle Weimann of the Sweetwater Studio in Lander, WY teamed up with the hopping coffee shop, Cowboy Coffee Co. in Jackson, WY, to raise money for wildlife crossings. This art show, lovingly named “Share The Road” had wildlife-themed paintings, ceramics, and many other pieces for the …
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The Founding Mothers of Wildlife Conservation
The history of wildlife science and conservation in North America is chock full of great men. From John James Audobon to Gifford Pinchot to Aldo Leopold, we could fill pages with their names. Less well known are the women who contributed significantly to the history of wildlife biology and conservation. Here are just a few …
A Letter to Our Legislators
Though the end is in sight for COVID restrictions, the Federation was sad it could not come soon enough for us to hold our annual Sportsmen’s Reception during the 2021 Legislative Session. The Sportsmen’s Reception is a great opportunity to discuss important conservation and hunting issues with decision-makers, agency officials, representatives, and senators. In the …
STOP Wholesale Federal Land Transfer
Update: On 3/8/2021, HB 141 was NOT considered for introduction. Thank you to all who reached out to Senators and Representatives to keep Wyoming wild! This legislative session, please STOP the wholesale transfer of federal lands to the state of Wyoming by defeating HB 141. This bill requires the wholesale transfer of public lands, specifies …
New Bill Poised To Increase Sportsmen Access
Update 4/2/2021: Governor Mark Gordon is signing HB 122 into law. This was a massive win achieved through team effort from hunters, anglers, non-profit organizations, and legislators. We cannot thank everyone involved enough. Please take a moment to thank your legislators for their “aye” votes: Senate ‘Aye’ Votes: Senators Anderson, Baldwin, Boner, Case, Cooper, Driskill, …
Help Protect Our Way of Life
We need everyone who values the wild spaces of Wyoming to get involved. Are you ready?