Sublette Antelope Corridor Designated

Governor Gordon formally designated eight segments of the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor.

That is a big deal for Wyoming wildlife, hunters, working lands, and everyone who believes Wyoming should remain a place where wildlife still has room to roam.

The Sublette pronghorn herd makes one of the most remarkable wildlife movements left in North America, traveling between the Red Desert and Grand Teton National Park across sagebrush, highways, fences, working ranches, public lands, energy development, and growing pressure on the landscape.

Pronghorn are part of who we are in Wyoming. They are part of our hunting heritage, our open spaces, and the everyday experience of living in a state where wildlife still moves across big country.

But Wyoming’s pronghorn are in trouble. Statewide pronghorn populations have declined significantly over the last few decades. For the Sublette herd, the challenges are real: habitat fragmentation, roads, fences, poorly planned development, harsh winters, disease, invasive annual grasses, drought, habitat decline, and feral horses all make it harder for these animals to survive and keep moving across the landscape.

That is why today’s designation matters.

Governor Gordon’s Migration Corridor Executive Order is a Wyoming-made tool. It uses the best available science and local input to help guide future decisions in the most important migration bottlenecks and stopover areas.

Here is what it does:

It recognizes the importance of this migration corridor and helps Wyoming plan ahead before conflicts arise.

It gives state agencies and decision-makers a clearer map for reducing avoidable impacts to the places pronghorn need most.

It helps focus conservation investments, habitat work, fence modifications, and voluntary partnerships where they can do the most good.

It supports healthy wildlife populations, better hunting opportunities, and Wyoming’s outdoor heritage.

And here is what it does not do:

It does not regulate private land.

It does not take away existing rights.

It does not shut down grazing, working lands, or responsible development.

It does not replace local voices with one-size-fits-all rules.

This designation happened because Wyoming people showed up. Hunters, landowners, county leaders, local residents, conservationists, industry representatives, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Game and Fish Commission, and the Sublette Area Local Working Group all helped move this forward.

That is the Wyoming way: good science, local knowledge, practical solutions, and people willing to sit down together to keep our wildlife and way of life strong.

Now Governor Gordon deserves to hear a simple thank you.

Please take a minute today to send him a short note thanking him for designating these eight segments of the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor and for helping keep Wyoming’s pronghorn, working lands, and outdoor traditions strong.

Thank you for helping protect Wyoming's wildlife, public lands, and outdoor heritage!