Legislative Report

Wyoming State Legislature: Week 2 Update

Week 2 Update The bills keep dropping this legislative session and we are now tracking a whopping 35 bills that could affect hunters and anglers in Wyoming. Notable additions include: SF0118-Landowner hunting tags-amendments: On Wednesday morning this bill was set aside by the Sponsor and co-sponsors. Read the full letter here. SF0170-Grizzly bear management prohibition …

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Wyoming State Legislature: Week 1 Update

We are currently watching 24 bills that have been logged so far including bills on public lands management, wildlife management, hunting seasons and tags, conservation easements, and habitat projects. We are seeing several bills that could be problematic for public lands, including HB0118-Limitations on net land gains for the federal government, SF0105-An act to preserve …

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Perspectives: A disappointing decision on Grizzlies

For the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, success is a balance of addressing the biological needs of bears and the anthropogenic needs of humanity. This proposal disregards both. The Wyoming Wildlife Federation is disappointed by the proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to not delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population. The GYE grizzly …

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