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Roosts Matter
Bat research in Wyoming

Bats have had a bad reputation for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. While these flying mammals can be unnerving, they play a critical role on the Wyoming landscape. This National Bat Week, *learn more about these creatures of the night* [ [link removed] ] — and what researchers are doing to understand and protect them.






Wyoming Wildlife Photo Contest open for entries

2024 photo contest grand prize winner

Photographers of all ages and skill levels can have their work published in Wyoming Wildlife magazine as part of the magazine’s *annual photo contest* [ [link removed] ], which is now accepting submissions.

Contestants can submit up to 10 photos across all four categories. Photos must have been taken in Wyoming and cannot have been previously published or taken on assignment for "Wyoming Wildlife". 







Mussel infested boat intercepted at watercraft check station

Zebra mussels in hand

A watercraft harboring live, invasive *zebra mussels* [ [link removed] ] was intercepted on Sept. 22 at the northeast Wyoming border by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. This was the first watercraft with verified live mussels discovered at a Wyoming check station this year.




*Submit to Game and Fish Art Show by March 31*

2026 Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Show

Calling all artists – both professionals and students! The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will begin accepting original artwork for the *2026 Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Contest [ [link removed] ]* on January 2. The subject of the annual contest is the American pika.






Return of the Sauger

Sauger

Sauger were once common in the North Platte in Wyoming and Nebraska. However, the sauger’s demise started with the completion of Pathfinder Dam in 1909, which changed water flows and temperatures.

In 2017, Game and Fish decided enough was enough — *sauger needed a comeback in the Cowboy State. [ [link removed] ]*







2024 Sage Grouse Lek Attendance
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Conserving wildlife, Serving people

*Sportsperson Hotline:  *(307) 777-4600 | Open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. MT Monday-Friday

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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