Cold temperatures, deep snow taking a toll on Wyoming wildlife

Much of Wyoming has experienced an increase in snowfall and extremely cold temperatures this winter. Wildlife managers across the state are actively monitoring the impact on big game and are seeing increased mortality in some areas of the state.

Frank's Butcher Shop donates food for Jupiter the owl

The Lander Region of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department extends a big thank you to Frank?s Butcher Shop in Hudson. The staff there has gone above and beyond to cut, package, and donate livestock heart meat for Jupiter the educational owl to eat.? Jupiter is a great horned owl that lives at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Lander Regional Office where he has been used as an educational ambassador for more than 20 years. He was a wild bird that sustained head injuries and lost his central visual field and the ability to see up close.?Because of his injuries, he is not able to hunt and survive in the wild, but that doesn?t stop him from being a standout in the classroom.

Be mindful of wildlife in town

Wyoming Game and Fish officials are asking residents in Jackson and surrounding communities to be mindful and show patience with moose and other wildlife that often show up in developed areas during the winter months. The Jackson Game and Fish office has received a number of calls from concerned citizens about moose and other wildlife in residential areas, prompting them to offer advice on how to avoid problems with these animals.

Rare disease outbreak in pronghorn south of Pinedale

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, in collaboration with the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, is investigating a rare disease outbreak in pronghorn in western Wyoming. Game and Fish is estimating that approximately 200 animals have died since mid-February, centered around the southern end of the Mesa south of Pinedale.

Stop the spread of aquatic invasive species; become a watercraft inspector and protect Wyoming waters

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering?trainings?for members of the public to become certified Wyoming aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspectors. These trainings provide the skills necessary to inspect personally-owned and other watercraft. The trainings include information on basic biology of invasive species, the impacts of AIS, transport vectors and distribution of AIS. It includes classroom instruction, question-and-answer session and a hands-on watercraft inspection exercise. The trainings are free and open to anyone.

Winter effects on big game and disease outbreaks

Winter weather is giving way to spring snows and moisture. The winter season is one of the more critical times for Wyoming?s big game populations and wildlife managers across the state are actively monitoring the impact on big game.

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages and conserves more than 800 species of fish and wildlife across Wyoming. ?For nearly 120 years, we?ve carried out our mission to conserve wildlife and serve people. Through these efforts, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ensures the public continues to enjoy Wyoming?s vast fish and wildlife resource ?through ?hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers contribute over a billion dollars to Wyoming?s economy each year.

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