Wandering Young Bighorn Rams Removed Near Lander
Learn about the recent removal of young bighorn rams near Lander and why it’s important to the future of sheep conservation.
Volunteers Needed: Beaver Rim Fence Removal June 8, 2024
Volunteers Needed: Beaver Rim Fence Removal Join the Red Canyon Chapter of RMEF, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Lander BLM Office to remove obsolete fences in wildlife habitat on June 8, 2024. On Saturday, June 8, 2024 folks are invited to join a volunteer fence removal day on Beaver Rim approximately 30 miles southwest of Lander, …
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New BLM Public Lands Rule LEads to Leases For Conservation
Learn about what the new BLM Public Lands Rule does for Wyoming’s wildlife and wild places.
Make it Count: A WWF Intern Experience
Learn about what it means to be an intern at the Wyoming State Capitol lobbying for wildlife and wild places.
Volunteer For Mule Deer: Final Grizzly WHMA Volunteer Fence Day 2024
Volunteer For Mule Deer: FInal Grizzly WHMA Volunteer Fence Day RSVP & COMPLETE LIABILITY WAIVER HERE The Grizzly WHMA Volunteer Fence Day, set for June 15, 2024, marks a significant milestone in wildlife conservation efforts within the Baggs Mule Deer Migration Corridor. This event is the culmination of a multi-year project aimed at replacing 17 …
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Hunters First Crack at Western Big Game: A Pronghorn Hunt Story
Southern Hunter’s First Crack at Western Big Game A First Pronghorn Hunt Story EDITOR’S NOTE: This hunt occurred in fall of 2022. Since then, this pronghorn herd saw impacts to their numbers from the harsh 2022-2023 winter and there are no pronghorn doe tags in the area. If you would like to see their numbers …
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How to Submit an Effective Comment to the BLM
Learn what makes a comment that is helpful to making changes with the BLM.
Wyoming State Land Parcel 194: Why is it so Important?
Wyoming State Land Parcel 194: Why is it so important for wildlife?
Why “Fat Bottom Does” Make The Mule Deer World Go ‘Round
Fat mule deer equal healthier fawns, more survival, and bigger bucks. Find out how you can help ensure our does are healthy!
How Does THE ROCK SPRINGS RMP Work?
The Rock Springs RMP sets the stage for how the BLM manages 3.6 million acres of public lands in Wyoming.
What is a BLM Area For Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)?
What is an ACEC? An Overview of BLM’s Areas For Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, also known as ACEC’s, are places that exist within public lands that feature important values where special management is required to protect those values. These may be related to fish and wildlife or may be historical, …
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Roamin’ Free & Growing Up In Rock Springs
Roamin’ Free: Living In Rock Springs This small Wyoming town has 360-degrees of incredible public landscapes The desert sunrise looks like a burning campfire. It is a little cooler this morning. I know that my dad and brother are just as excited as me, however a word is not spoken. The dirt is kicking up …
The Next Horizon: A Red Desert Elk Hunt
The Next Horizon: A Red Desert Elk Hunt Written by Josh Tobey We were hustling to get where we wanted to be for the last light; feeling sorry that the day was ending despite another incredible sunset. Another day of an incredible trip was ending. Despite this, both my wife Jojo and I were looking …
What You Can Do For Winterkilled Wildlife: Operation Rebound
Whether sitting in your favorite coffee shop or scrolling your social media feed, you probably have seen the headlines about the wildlife that got caught in the crosshairs of one of the worst Wyoming winters in recorded history. This comes as no surprise, of course, as you probably had to shovel yourself out of your …
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Join the Conservation Effort: Volunteer at the Grizzly WHMA Fence Project Day!
Join the Conservation Effort: Volunteer at the Grizzly WHMA Fence Project Day! Want to make a difference for wildlife in an area hit hard by the harshness of last winter? Join us on June 24th for a fence modification project in the Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area between Rawlins and Baggs! Since this area …
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What Happened During the 2023 Legislative Session?
The 2023 Wyoming General legislative session ran for eight weeks this year, from early January until early March. With twenty-seven new House of Representatives and eight new State Senators, the early session ran slower than previous sessions due to a lot of education and discussion needed for the officials in new seats. Hunters and anglers …
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Common Chronic Wasting Disease Questions with Hank Edwards
Hank Edwards jokes that he’s been working in wildlife diseases, including chronic wasting disease, “since Jesus was in 4th grade.” The 26-year veteran of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is the Laboratory Supervisor for the agency and works out of his lab in Laramie. “The lab is about the size of this room,” he …
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10 Tasty Bear Recipes From Hunters
Bears are known to carry the disease trichinosis, like pork, and the competition brought light to how best to address its presence in your harvest. In humans, Trichinosis causes stomach-flu-like symptoms, achy muscles, and fatigue, though it’s generally not serious. To prevent getting it, killing trichinosis in the meat is as simple as making sure …
Protect Carnivore Hunting: TAKE ACTION
Thank you for your interest in protecting large carnivore hunting. Unfortunately, the bills below did not get assigned a committee in the ’23 Legislative Session and will not be brought forth for consideration. Anyone familiar with the controversial conversations surrounding predator hunting likely has heard the language of “trophy hunting” being used to deny its …
Riverton Summer Camps
2025 Camp Days Join us for a day or two or a week of fun Wyoming ecology activities and free outside play. Learn about the science of our great wildlife and wild spaces while having a great time! Dates: July 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 Suggested ages: 6-9 Time 9 am – 12 pm Location: …
The WWF Legislative Bill Tracker
Legislative Bill Tracker Discover the bills the sporting community is watching this session View the current bills the Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s team is watching during the Wyoming State Legislative Session. Please note, this list is subject to change throughout the Legislative Session. There will also be opportunities for you to take action on bills as …
Wide, Quiet, & Mysterious | Learning To Hunt Elk in the Red Desert
The Wide, Quiet, & Mysterious Red Desert Learning to Elk Hunt In the Wyoming’s Red Desert Written by Katherine Plunkett | Lander, WY What is it like learning to hunt elk in the wide, quiet, and mysterious Red Desert? Find out from hunter, Katherine Plunkett’s 2022 experience she shared with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. What …
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2022 End of Year Survey
THANK YOU FOR LENDING YOUR INPUT! You are the lifeblood of the work at Wyoming Wildlife Federation. This sincerely helps us better serve you, and Wyoming’s wiildlife and wild places. Stay tuned. On January 2nd, 2023, one lucky respondent will be given a $200 gift card to use with our friends at Maven Optics as …
Wyoming’s Traditional Energy & Wildlife
Wyoming is blessed with vast, iconic western landscapes that provide habitat for wildlife and offer hunting opportunities rivaled by few, if any, other states. Many of these areas are also rich in various fuel resources that we rely upon as a society for everyday life. The state has long been a major producer of fossil …
Help Protect Our Way of Life
We need everyone who values the wild spaces of Wyoming to get involved. Are you ready?