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Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers
… They wonder: Why increase tags while considering decreasing skiing to protect sheep? … after Wyoming wildlife managers increased the number of tags on the Tetons’ west slope from one to two. But … not be able to have the energy reserves to give birth or to support a lamb the coming spring.” The distinction, …
admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16
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In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep
… she said, Berger’s paper appears to “lend further support” to that understanding. Of the three sites … outside the park. State wildlife officials issued 48 goat tags a year for the past few years in those areas, though … continued. This year Game and Fish reduced the number of tags to four. The goal, Courtemanch said, is to give hunters …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Changes may be coming to hunting regs
… Legislature, Game and Fish Commission and governor to support decision-making on Wyoming’s wildlife … are split, Sandrini is concerned that far more mule deer tags will be sold over white-tail. “If you have two … for both, and they would even be able to fill both tags. “This would allow for an individual that was …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59
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Local advocates for more black bear support, research
Local advocates for more black bear support, research … of its black bear research. In 2020 there were 5,367 bear tags sold in Wyoming, with about 4,800 made up by in-state … Since 2011 there has been a 31% increase in black bear tags sold, with a 25% increase in harvests. Kondelis said …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Game and Fish in good position to mitigate increasing costs
… funding from the state’s general fund but wanted to support Gov. Mark Gordon in the effort to address state … for 2023. Those include sportsperson fees, licenses and tags (65%); federal aid in the form of taxes collected from … each year to defer the costs of free and reduced price tags. But the department has been returning the funds to …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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In the Laramie Mountains, too many elk and no easy fixes
… licenses doled out, and by 2009 distributed 5,000-plus tags for the zone, elk area seven, which treads into five counties: Albany, Carbon, Natrona, Converse and Platte. Now tags top 6,000. Managers also “dramatically liberalized” … bear hunting licenses. That reform enjoyed unanimous support while it was being studied at the task-force …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Shot down, resuscitated: Hunting fee hike still alive
… much as 300% has been revived. Although it enjoyed support from a Gov. Mark Gordon-appointed committee and … and Fish Department to keep the other 60% of nonresident tags on the cheaper side. The theory of the two pools is … take away money-making nonresident elk, deer and pronghorn tags, Hicks and others explored options that could offset …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50
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Coal mandate continues to cost electric customers
… located at the Wyodak complex outside Gillette. Both price tags far exceed the original costs of the plants, according … $2 million annually. In addition to the giant price tags, critics point to costly budget overruns and … Hills Energy and Rocky Mountain Power can find financial support for such carbon capture analysis from sources other …
admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16
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Bill would give hunters additional chance to donate to access and wildlife projects
… adding a donation option for access when applying for tags and licenses or buying the Wyoming Conservation license … Basin representatives except Rep. Dan Laursen, R-Powell, in support — and is expected to soon face a third and final …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:32
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Winter crushes Wyoming Range mule deer fawns
… department is considering cutting 1,100 doe-fawn antelope tags and slashing pronghorn buck tags by half for the Sublette herd, said Brandon Scurlock, … has invested more than $20 million in Sublette County to support Monteith’s research, build underpasses and other …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50