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Counting Nature
 Imagine gliding high above the breathtaking landscapes of Wyoming, where the rugged mountains and open plains reveal a dynamic tapestry of life below. As you look down, you spot an animal. You carefully inspect to see if this is the species you’re looking for. As the dark figure moves toward the trees, you recognize it is a young Shiras moose, and you add it to your ongoing count.
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New chief of wildlife announced at Game and Fish
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Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing project on track for summer 2025 construction
The Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing project on U,S. Highway 189 in southwest Wyoming is on schedule to begin construction next year. The project is possible thanks to a $24.3 million Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program discretionary grant the Federal Highway Administration awarded to the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Game and Fish Department in December 2023.
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Altermatt named Partner of the Year by Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust
Jerry Altermatt, Wyoming Game and Fish Department terrestrial habitat biologist, was recently recognized as 2024 Partner of the Year by Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust. As a regional habitat biologist, Altermatt spearheads habitat enhancement projects that benefit wildlife in the Big Horn Basin. This entails assessing need, proposing and planning projects, seeking funding and managing on-the-ground projects.
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Many Game and Fish wildlife habitat management areas to close for winter
To protect wildlife on their winter range, the majority of Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife habitat management areas close or have restrictions for the winter annually. Many WHMAs are closing to human presence — or already have — for the season.
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 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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