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Shed antler hunting season is quickly approaching for parts of Wyoming, but a harsh winter could push back the start date.
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Normally there would be hundreds of antelope this time of year grazing sagebrush and spring grass. But instead, there are piles of dead antelope on top of a blanket of snow. Some are still alive – but barely. This unprecedented wildlife loss in some of the country’s largest antelope and mule deer herds is the result of an incredibly harsh winter in southwest Wyoming. It is expected that as many as 50 percent of the animals will die before summer.
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Livestock producers in the Mountain West have been hit hard by this winter’s weather. That’s why Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for relief.
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The National Interagency Fire Center's four-month outlook predicts normal wildfire activity through July across most of the Mountain West.
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Wyoming is slowly nearing the end of a long, hard winter. In the meantime, it is calving season for many ranchers, and the continued winter conditions are making things difficult.Much of the state saw more snow and colder temperatures than it has in years. In Sublette County, the area saw nearly double the amount of days below zero this winter compared to the average. Just last week, the county saw negative digits, and this type of cold is extremely hard on newborn calves.
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Wyoming’s Gov. Mark Gordon came to Pinedale late last week for an emergency meeting to discuss the state of big game. The consensus is the animals are suffering drastically.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met last week and discussed how the harsh winter is affecting wildlife. Primarily, the game is suffering, but the fish are thriving.
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Two sets of "Track N Go" snow tracks have recently been installed on marked police vehicles to help in navigating the city's streets during periods when normal driving conditions are difficult or impossible. They've proven valuable so far, especially to serve residential neighborhoods whose streets may not be plowed regularly and to bring in essential workers that may not be able to make it to work otherwise.
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Agriculture departments from several states in the Mountain West are asking the federal government to consider relief programs for livestock producers hit hard by the weather this winter.
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Until Friday, Dec. 23, much of Wyoming will not get above zero degrees Fahrenheit. In the central and eastern side of the state, wind chill could be as low as negative 60 degrees, and although people can die in these temperatures in as little as one hour, livestock are much tougher.