Wildlife Collisions
Data collected from mule deer herds across Wyoming tell a tragic story – young animals dying and adults struggling to forage through deep, hard snowdrifts as a harsh winter continues. Much of Wyoming is experiencing an increase in snowfall and frigid temperatures this winter. As a result, wildlife managers across the state are actively monitoring…
With the millions of dollars needed to build a single wildlife overpass, why even bother with such expensive infrastructure? Wyoming Game and Fish director Angi Bruce recently answered that question on the agency’s website. While both Game and Fish WYDOT are hedging their bets and budgets on wildlife overpasses, they acknowledge that building these structures…
A massive wildlife project gets a major donation. The Greater Yellowstone Coalition has donated $200 thousand dollars to the Dry Piney wildlife crossing project, a major effort to reduce the number of vehicle-wildlife collisions on the 17-mile stretch of US-189 between Big Piney and La Barge in Sublette County. Bob Budd, director of the Wyoming…
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