Wyoming Game and Fish Department

The voluntary closures downstream of the Lusby Public Access Area on the North Platte River and on Deer Creek through the Deer Creek Public Access Area are no longer in effect.

About 500 commercial outfitters were subject to new fishing trip registration fees this season. Lawmakers are listening to calls for more oversight due to growing demand and harsher weather conditions.

While not harmful to humans, a kidney disease is killing mountain whitefish. Warm waters make matters worse.

Residents in Lander have reported numerous birds showing signs of illness, likely avian conjunctivitis

The die-off seems to mostly be affecting Mountain Whitefish. The department has collected samples for analysis.

The first-ever closure of its kind on the Snake lasted two weeks.

Voluntary afternoon angling pause on the Snake is a first, but likely not a last.

Roadsides greener than the surrounding areas may draw animals in, and drought conditions and heat can change animals’ movement patterns.

The decision coincides with a disease-heavy year for Wyoming packs.

Beaver dam analogs are human-made projects designed to slow waterways to increase plant and wildlife health.