The Power of Showing Up
“To be heard by the legislature you have to take direct action.” – Stine Richvoldsen I went to the Wyoming Capitol this week to do some lobbying and take part in Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s (WWF) Camo at the Capitol events. I won’t lie; in light of our current political landscape I expected to leave disheartened …
2019 Conservation Ambassadors
Wyoming Wildlife Federation Conservation Ambassadors are hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationists of all backgrounds and experience levels. They are biologists, they run businesses, and they raise their families here in Wyoming. Our Ambassadors are a diverse group of forward-thinking, proactive folks from throughout the state, concerned with elevating the conservation narrative and challenging long-held stereotypes …
Wyoming Conservation License Plate is Here
It’s a story many of us who live in this state have told, some versions worse than others. It is a unifying experience that we all relate to and one we all wish we could avoid – hitting wildlife on the road. Some years ago, my then-boyfriend Jared and I were returning from a scouting …
Year in Review
2018 was filled with many successes for conservation in Wyoming. Here is a look back at the year-gone-by, highlighting our work and some of the major accomplishments achieved, all through the help of our active and supporting members. Your Voice Matters This year, efforts to develop oil and gas within vital habitat zones has increased …
Give Back and Get Outside
The Possibilities are Endless Diversity throughout the full spectrum of outdoor experiences is what Wyoming offers in spades. Whether it’s casting a line to a rising trout along the Platte, scrambling through sage and brush covered slopes in pursuit of the next covey of birds along the Wind River, or drifting along a river of freshly …
Wildlife Considerations in the Palisades and Shoal Creek WSA’s Teton County Wyoming
Public Comment Submitted by Steve Kilpatrick Maintaining healthy, intact and viable wildlife populations within the Palisades and Shoal Creek WSAs, as well as all Teton County, was identified as a priority of the Teton County WPLI Advisory Committee. This is consistent with the existing Teton County Comprehensive Plan, April 6, 2012. The value of wildlife …
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2018 Veterans Hunt
Veterans Hunt Update by Steve Kilpatrick Wyoming Wildlife Federation teams up annually with the Jackson Chapter of RMEF and Hunting With Heroes to provide a wounded veteran an authentic elk hunt near Jackson. The Gill’s Jackson Hole Herford Ranch has provided the “hunting grounds” since 2012. This year’s hunter was Jayson Zimmerman, who served 14 …
Family Outdoor Recreation
Sharing the Outdoors with Kids by Amy Quick This September, my little family got the chance to check a couple outdoor rec trips off our bucket list: backpacking in the Beartooth Mountains, and rafting/fishing on sections A, B and C of the Green River below Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. We’re still smiling from the …
Hunter and Angler Advocacy Trainings
Gain the knowledge, skills, and insight necessary for you to become a more effective advocacy voice for conservation in Wyoming Sheridan Wednesday, October 24th at the Wyoming Cattle and Creek Company from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Learn More Cody Thursday, October 25th at Sunlight Sports from 5:00 -8:00 during their Thursday Night Pint Night community …
Hunters and Anglers Await Sen. Barrasso’s Vote on Land and Water Conservation Fund
Sportsmen and women delivered a letter urging reauthorization of successful program. LANDER (10/1/18) – Wyoming sportsmen and women delivered a letter to Senator Barrasso today calling on him to support full-funding and reauthorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund(LWCF). The letter highlighted LWCF’s support for projects like land acquisition providing public access for hunting …
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Jackson Field to Table
Join us in Jackson For 81 years, the Wyoming Wildlife Federation has been the conservation voice for hunters and anglers in Wyoming. Throughout that time, our work has helped to conserve wildlife and fish populations, protect critical habitat, and provide exceptional outdoors access and opportunities, and we have done so through the generous contributions of …
Last Minute Archery Hunt Checklist and Gear Insight
And just like that, September is here and archery seasons are opening around the state. If you’re like me, you may be feeling a bit caught off guard – I was just getting the hang of June – when all of a sudden the leaves on the cottonwoods have a subtle golden hue and the …
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Press Release: 173,000 acres of oil and gas leases deferred in southwest Wyoming
ROCK SPRINGS – Hunters and anglers praised the Bureau of Land Management’s Preferred Action to defer approximately 173,000 acres of oil and gas leases in the Greater Little Mountain Area of southwest Wyoming. The decision to defer leasing honored years of input from Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, former Governor Dave Freudenthal, the Sweetwater County Commission, …
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Wyoming Wildlife, BLM Leasing, and D.C. Politics
Last week Wyoming Wildlife Federation visited the U.S. Capitol. Every once in a while, it is critical for Wyoming folks to visit directly with those working in D.C. – with close to a million acres of Wyoming’s public land being auctioned for oil and gas leasing in a six-month period here in 2018 – the …
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Red Chile Braised Elk Tacos
For me, creating wild game dishes for friends and family is fundamental to why I hunt. I live for those opportunities to share a meal, engage in conversations (phone free), and connect with people through food and shared human experience. Often times it’s connecting with folks who may not hunt but, can’t help but see …
Cowboys in the Swamp
Sometimes we have to do it – two weeks ago I flew back to Washington D.C. – I was there for a few reasons, to attend the National Wildlife Federation annual meeting, meet with Wyoming’s elected officials and meet with the Department of Interior to talk about the recent oil and gas leasing in sage grouse core habitat, designated big game migration routes, and the Greater Little Mountain Area.
Conservation In The Anthropocene
Currently, there are over 7 billion of us living on the planet and I tend to think that with a population of the magnitude – with no sign of slowing – our ability to affect lasting changes on our planet, both positive and negative, cannot be overstated.
Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship
Started in 1989, MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivor-ship) is a program that provides demographic information to explain population trends.
Veteran Hunt Program
Wyoming Wildlife Federation participates in the Wounded Veteran Hunt program, which is intended to honor wounded servicemen and women for their duty and service by providing them with a complementary hunting experience in Wyoming’s beautiful backcountry.
Science Friday: Boreal Toad Project Summary
Summary of Boreal Toad Project for Jesperson Award 2018 Emerging infectious diseases pose a significant threat to global biodiversity. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (commonly known as the amphibian chytrid fungus), an emerging fungal pathogen primarily affecting amphibians, is of particular concern because it has caused severe population declines and several extinctions in amphibian populations worldwide. Our current …
Science Friday: Breeding Bird Surveys
By: Reg Rothwell Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) are the source of some of the most important, comprehensive, long-term data on avian populations in North America. Initiated in 1966, there are more than 4500 established routes in the US and Canada. Approximately 70% of these routes are routinely run each year. In Wyoming there are 80 …
A Legacy of Mule Deer Conservation in Wyoming
Wyoming is home to extraordinary wildlife and intact ecosystems. These habitats and wildlife herds are unprecedented, including a wildlife migration that reaches nearly 250 miles. When speaking of the natural resources of Wyoming, our wildlife and intact habitat account for one of the largest economic drivers in the state, outdoor recreation. When something as important …
Living Wyoming Wild: John Laughlin
Something Worth Protecting by John Laughlin “We have a unique slice of heaven here and the ability to keep it special and awe-inspiring for generations to come.” I still remember the first time driving into Wyoming as an adult. It was January 28, 1994, the day before my sister Caroline’s 30th birthday. I must have …
Help Protect Our Way of Life
We need everyone who values the wild spaces of Wyoming to get involved. Are you ready?
Conservation Policy with Joy Bannon
Cheatgrass Invasive plants are a hindrance to wildlife and livestock alike. Cheatgrass is an invasive plant that has caused many biologists and grazers to scratch their heads as to how to deal with its prolific nature. At the recent Western Governors’ Association Working Lands Roundtable in Cheyenne this month, I sat in on a presentation …
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