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The new Wyoming conservation license plates are getting an update – from mule deer to pronghorn.
The plates feature a buck pronghorn with sagebrush in the background.
The conservation license plates were created by the state Legislature back in 2018. They cost a little more, but the money goes toward preventing wildlife and vehicle collisions. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) estimates there are about 21 wildlife-vehicle collisions a day in the state.
Science shows wildlife crossings, like bridges or underpasses, can help. About a million dollars from conservation plate money has gone toward that.
The new pronghorn plates are available now. They cost $180 upfront, and the renewal fee is an annual $50.
If you have the old conservation plates with the mule deer, you’ll have to buy the new plate, too.