Wyoming Game and Fish
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According to research by Wyoming scientists, efforts to improve sage-grouse habitat through conventional management practices may be ineffective—and even counterproductive. Sagebrush reduction strategies, including mowing and herbicide application, are often employed to enhance habitat for the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and other sagebrush-dependent species. The theory is that clearing large sagebrush shrubs improves food sources…
The Kids’ Fishing Derby has been a staple of the Cody community for almost 30 years. Last Saturday at Beck Lake, was a huge success by all accounts. Although the weather wasn’t ideal for a fishing event, Cody Optimist Club received a great turnout. With nearly 300 kids registered for the derby, they couldn’t ask…
The first Friday of June is a significant sign of summer. But Cody’s weather is determined to rain on everyone’s parade. Because of persistent and ongoing rain and thunderstorms, the Cody Nite Rodeo cancelled the first Friday of 2023. Tickets are not being sold at the Cody Stampede Rodeo Grounds or on the Cody Stampede…
The State of Wyoming – on behalf of Governor Mark Gordon – has filed a petition for judicial review in the Wyoming Federal District Court. The lawsuit alleges the Department of Interior failed to meet the 12-month deadline for determining Wyoming’s petition to delist the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Because of…
May 31 is a big day for Wyoming hunters — it’s the deadline to submit applications for many fall hunts for residents and non-residents. Applications must be submitted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website before midnight. Hunters have just a few days left to complete applications for: Resident elk Deer Antelope Springer special…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a public meeting in Cody on Tuesday, May 23, to discuss proposed changes to four existing regulations. Many changes deal with vernacular and exact definitions that will be modified. A sample of each proposed change is included below: Chapter 22 – Watercraft Regulation The term “kill switch”…
On Thursday, May 11, Wapiti resident Patrick M. Gogerty was charged with a misdemeanor count of taking a trophy game animal without the proper license or authority by Park County Attorney Byran Skoric. But this is only the beginning of what could be a very costly ordeal related to the discovery of a dead grizzly…
Boating and fishing season begins in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, May 27, and ends Oct. 31. Boaters and anglers can protect Yellowstone’s waters by following clean, drain, and dry guidelines to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Clean, drain, and dry all boats, trailers, and equipment before arriving in the park to…
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct capture operations in northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through early fall. Established in 1973, the I.G.B.S.T. monitors and researches grizzly bears in their ecosystems as part of a…
A dead grizzly bear was discovered along the Northfork Highway 14 miles east of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, May 1. Wyoming Game and Fish is investigating the incident as a case of poaching. The bear was discovered along the side of the Northfork Highway between Wapiti and the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park…