April 26, 2021
A young cow elk is captured on a game camera on the new Pilot Hill public recreation area. UW researchers are studying the potential impacts of nonmotorized recreation on wildlife in the area east of Laramie. (UW Photo)
A new study organized by faculty members in the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources seeks to identify the potential impacts of nonmotorized recreation on wildlife at the newly acquired Pilot Hill property east of Laramie.
The study, “Understanding Recreation-Wildlife Interactions on Pilot Hill,” is led by Haub School faculty members Abigail Sisneros-Kidd, an assistant professor of outdoor recreation and tourism management; Joe Holbrook, an assistant professor of carnivore and habitat ecology; and Drew Bennett, a professor of practice in the Whitney MacMillan Private Lands Stewardship Program. The team is working closely with stakeholders, including Pilot Hill Inc. and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, to