Published Saturday, February 27, 2021
by Sarah Downey | The Center Square
(The Center Square) - In response to a call to reevaluate Wyoming trapping rules, the state is looking at potential regulation changes to prevent unintended consequences involving dogs and other animals. There s been some conflict with domestic pets and trapping, and it s brought a lot of heat to the commission to look at updating their trapping regulations, Jess Johnson, Government Affairs director for Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF) based in Lander, told The Center Square.
Following a series of public and internal meetings, recommendations brought to the Game and Fish Commission included limiting the use of power snares and prohibiting trapping on Game and Fish Commission-owned lands and habitat management areas during the season when pheasants get released for hunting.
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With spring fast approaching and Chicago’s public health officials loosening travel guidelines thanks to gains in the fight against COVID-19, we asked readers: Do you plan to travel this spring? Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
“Yes, we will be fully vaccinated and continue mask-wearing and hand-washing.” Jessica Medrano
“I didn’t travel at all, and I take two to three trips a year. If it is safe to do so, I will. I am completely vaccinated, but I still can’t go to Europe because they are not playing with us.”
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There is a lot to learn on a working cattle ranch. Already, the Stearns brothers of Ludden, N.D., do more than just help with daily chores; they are making decisions that impact the future of the cattle herd.
Sutton, 11, and Stetson, 13, are known to pick out bulls for the Stearns Ranch. Their choices are yielding success, as the family was named the Commercial Breeder of the Year for the North Dakota Angus Association.
The boys take a hands-on approach to bringing in heifers from winter pasture and working cattle in the chutes. Freelance writer and photographer Jess Johnson captured the brothers in action during a recent visit. Click through the slideshow to see just how these sixth-generation young farmers are making a difference on the family farm. The photos will also give you an inside look at one of the top commercial cow herds in the state.
(Lander, WY) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently released information stating a hunter-harvested cow elk tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) this fall. This elk is the first to test positive in Grand Teton National Park and near the National Elk Refuge, where annually thousands of elk congregate and are supplementary fed on winter range.
Discovering CWD in Grand Teton National Park underlines the fact that this is an issue that is not going away. Wyoming has a working plan to track and manage CWD as it spreads throughout the state, and Lander nonprofit Wyoming Wildlife Federation supports the implementation of that plan.