Wildlife Crossings
Several corporations are pooling over $77,000 towards infrastructure to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions on a dangerous stretch of Highway 189 near Kemmerer. The WYldlife Fund, a charitable nonprofit partner of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, announced six generous gifts totaling $77,500 from Williams, NextEra Energy Resources, Project West (Ciner), Rocky Mountain Power, Spire Storage, and…
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…
Bored at home? Why not enter a model-building competition? The Greater Yellowstone Coalition has announced a model building competition for all state residents to enter during their coronavirus lockdowns. But this particular project has a specific focus: wildlife crossings. Recently, state agencies like WYDOT have seen an influx of funding to put towards the construction…
With all the talks of budget cuts and funding allocations, how did the 2020 Legislative budget pan out for wildlife conservation? The Wyoming Wildlife Federation collected the highlights of the session, and what impact it will have on the future of conservation in the state. The most significant accomplishment might be the increased financial support…
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