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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 … sum for Game and Fish, which had a nearly $100 million budget in the past fiscal year. Rather, the decision …
admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16
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Game and Fish in good position to mitigate increasing costs
… to inflation, the 2023 Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s budget is in flux. However, despite the rising cost of fuel, … 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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Shot down, resuscitated: Hunting fee hike still alive
… 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 … pursuing the offset even though it didn’t recommend the budget-crunching drop in nonresident tag numbers, and HB 200 …
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 operational challenges associated with …
admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16
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To sell, or not to sell, the Kelly parcel
… setting a time limit for swap negotiations. The price tags are intended to deter a sale, Walters said, adding that … he successfully tacked a measure onto the Legislature’s budget bill that would authorize a $100 million sale of the … the state says the value of that land is.” The budget bill will be considered next week. In a budget …
admin - 02/19/2024 - 16:16
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2022 - A look back - the year's top stories
… the process needs to be completed before the first budget session following each U.S. census to reflect … said that they didn’t understand how splitting the tags provided better management if individuals could still purchase tags for both species. However, task force member Sen. Ogden …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:59
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Committee chairs proud of bills to come out of the interim
… instate hunters’ chances of drawing certain desirable tags,” she told the WTE. “We’ll have a few bills that … and representatives will also handle the supplementary budget and decide how the rest of the American Rescue Plan …
admin - 09/11/2023 - 22:50