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For the last 88 years, keeping Wyoming connected has been at the core of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s mission. This year, we’re asking you to invest in the Wyoming Wildlife Federation through Old Bill’s. Together, we can keep Wyoming, Unbroken – protecting the paths, places, and partnerships that make this place home. You can make […]

We’re excited to see Brian Nesvik confirmed with bipartisan support as Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.   We have a long history of doing good work during Brian’s tenure as director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and we know he’ll bring his collaboration and leadership skills to this new role. […]

On July 11, staff of the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) released their draft assessment of the forest, officially kicking off the forest plan revision process. Covering 3.4 million acres, the Bridger-Teton is an iconic forest in Northwest Wyoming that provides habitat for a vast array of wildlife and supports world class opportunities for hunting and […]

Dear Friends, It’s the moments that make Wyoming special – the explosion of a dusky grouse from the brush, the taste of wild game lovingly prepared for friends and family, the laughter and stories around a campfire beneath a sky crowded with stars. They are seared into memory: your daughter’s concentration as she steadies her […]

This weekend we partnered with USFS, RMEF, Bowhunters of Wyoming to pull out some old fencing from the top of Torrey Rim outside of Dubois. A group of 9 awesome staff and volunteers spent the day hiking into the fenceline, pulling the rusty barbed wire fence, coiling it up, and hauling it out. The fence […]

Donate Today! Wednesday, July 16, is WyoGives, a day where WWF has an opportunity to leverage matching funds so every contribution goes further! Our programs are how we get the job done. Solid and sustainable policy, habitat and waterway improvements, and education initiatives that inspire future generations and lower the barrier to entry for our […]

The weekend of June 21-22 we held the first Trout’n About Women’s Flyfishing course in partnership with Laramie Valley Trout Unlimited. This course was spearheaded, created, and implemented by our incredible Conservation Ambassador, Maggie Johnson, and Trout Unlimited’s Dominique Lujan. This was an idea that Dominique and Maggie have had on their minds for awhile […]

Dear Members, Supporters, and Friends, On behalf of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, I take great pleasure in announcing that we have hired Craig Benjamin to lead our organization as Executive Director. Many of you know Craig from his extensive experience as a conservation leader in Wyoming and across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Importantly, Craig served […]

Our Government Affairs Director, Jess Johnson, spent a couple of days this week in Washington DC advocating on behalf of sportsmen and sportswomen in front of the Senate ENR committee as well as a meeting with Sen. Barrasso. The tide is starting to slowly shift, but we’re not over the finish line yet. The senate could […]

On Saturday July 19th, we’re pulling some barbed-wire fence above Torrey Rim to benefit the Whiskey Mountain herd and would love some help! It’s a relatively small project (1/3 mile of fence) but occurs in crucial winter range and will benefit the herd. Please note – you must register to join so we can get […]

Our Government Affairs Director, Jess Johnson, has been invited to sit and speak in a round table discussion focused on the impacts of various public land sales proposals in front of the Senate ENR. This roundtable will take place on June 25th in Washington, DC. This invite is a huge honor and Jess will be […]

Birds Eye View – What’s Going On Recently we saw an unprecedented move by the House to try and add federal land disposals into the federal budget reconciliation process. While that attempt was defeated, a new and far worse proposal has reared its head in the Senate. The overarching problem is that the Federal Budget […]

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently included a proposal to the budget reconciliation legislation that would mandate the sale of up to 3 million acres of public land across 11 western states – including Wyoming.   We’re in the process of putting together a more detailed breakdown of what’s happening to share with […]

We have a soft spot for events that include delicious game dishes and bringing people together over a shared love of Wyoming wildlife – and the 2025 Wild Game Cookoff certainly delivered! We want to send a huge thank you to our cook teams, all of them knocked it out of the park: National Wild […]

Learn more about the Federal Budget Reconciliation Public Land Sales A Quiet Push to Sell Public Lands: What You Need to Know About the Late-Night House Committee Amendment from the NWF Blog Amodei explains why he moved to sell Nevada lands to backfill GOP cuts, infuriating Dems article from The Nevada Independent Public Land Sales […]

Wyoming Wildlife Federation is proud that Lander is our home base, and we do a lot right here in the community. Our work with education, local wildlife habitat, and community engagement would not be possible without the support of community members like you, and Challenge for Charities is one of our biggest sources of income […]

As we spring into another highly anticipated fishing season, the Wyoming Wildlife Federation would like to share our latest news. After 18 years with WWF, Joy Bannon has let us know that she would like to change navigational course and will be moving on from the organization. Joy left her brand on the State of Wyoming through her work as […]

We’re expanding our team and working towards increasing our habitat project reach! This part-time position  will be responsible for coordinating our on-the-ground habitat enhancement projects. They will identify projects in geographically dispersed locations across the cowboy state, organize the project day(s), work with our Communications Manager on advertising the project, and executing all aspects of […]

Update: this event has sold out! We are super excited to announce a new clinic opportunity in partnership with Laramie Valley Trout Unlimited, Trout ‘N About: A women’s introductory fly fishing clinic! This one-weekend opportunity is open to women who are just getting started in their fly fishing journey. On the first day you’ll learn […]