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Quagga or zebra mussels have been detected in every state in the region except for Wyoming and New Mexico.
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Wyoming Game and Fish caught a boat with live invasive zebra mussels earlier this week. This was the first boat with live mussels found at a check station in the state this year.
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State agencies, nonprofits and the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes are teaming up to try and get $17 million in federal funding for wildlife crossings on Highway 26/287 east of Dubois. The hope is to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife along an especially dangerous stretch from milepost 58 through 67.
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The Wyoming Livestock Board says these are the first confirmed cases of anthrax in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s. Game and Fish says the last confirmed case in wildlife occurred in 1956 in Sublette County.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department mailed close to 9,000 brucellosis test kits this year. Kits were mailed to hunters near Yellowstone National Park and the southeast part of the state as part of an annual surveillance program.
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This week, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission announced three finalists to replace current Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik, who’s retiring in September.
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Ever wanted to try your hand at fishing but haven’t wanted to go through the process of getting a license? Look no further: June 1 is Free Fishing Day, meaning anyone can fish throughout the state for no cost.
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Earlier this week, Gov. Mark Gordon brought together wildlife experts and the general public for the inaugural Sportsperson Conservation Forum. The forum took place at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois and covered topics like mule deer management and wildlife crossings. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann spoke with Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik about his takeaways from the event.
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The proposed regulations set parameters for hunting the species in the state.
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The recently created subcommittee will consider higher penalties and review predator animal harassment laws ahead of next year’s legislative session.