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 Governor Gordon has been fighting to ensure the delisting of the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Through a cooperative agreement with Montana, this week Governor Gordon joined Governor Gianforte to announce the successful translocation of two grizzly bears from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in Montana to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) in Wyoming.
The translocation addresses concerns cited by the court and demonstrates the commitment of Wyoming and Montana to ensure that genetic diversity remains. "Now it is clear that the grizzly bear in the Yellowstone ecosystem should be delisted, as it has been twice before," Governor Gordon said.
Also this week, Wyoming told the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in a legal filing that its inability meet the legally-required deadline for Wyoming’s petition to delist the bear is unacceptable.
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Governor Gordon awards $9.6 million through WIP for programs to strengthen Wyoming's workforce
 Governor Gordon awarded $9.63 million in competitive funding to 27 crucial workforce development, innovation and research programs through the Wyoming Innovation Partnership to ensure long-term resiliency. The programs – situated in community colleges, the University of Wyoming, Wyoming Department of Education and the Department of Workforce Services – are designed to build a highly-skilled workforce needed in nine key industries such as energy, agriculture and software development.
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Governor tours Pleasant Valley Fire in Platte County
 The Pleasant Valley Fire has burned more than 25,000 acres in Platte and Goshen Counties, causing a temporary evacuation of Hartville. On Friday, August 2, the Governor got a briefing from Wyoming State Forestry officials on the fire's status. The Wyoming Type 3 team managing the fire includes County, State, and Federal firefighters.
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In response to a request for assistance from Texas, the Governor announced that Wyoming will be deploying 10 Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) troopers later this month to the southern border with Mexico. During the 14-day deployment, the WHP troopers will provide law enforcement and emergency assistance in support of the Texas Department of Safety.
The deployment is in response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and is being coordinated through the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS). "Wyoming is committed to closing the open Biden-Harris border,” Governor Gordon said. “As part of our ongoing relationship with Texas, we will supply resources as they are requested while also making sure we are safe here at home."
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Deployment ceremonies for the Wyoming National Guard held in four communities
 The Governor attended deployment ceremonies in four Wyoming communities recognizing members of the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 2-300th Field Artillery Regiment. We are immensely grateful to the more than 300 soldiers being deployed for their selfless service to our state and country.
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