Game and Fish offers FAQs for boaters at Glendo, Keyhole

CHEYENNE ? Restrictions for boaters at Glendo and Keyhole state parks begin Oct. 5 to help protect the two popular reservoirs from zebra mussels. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is concerned about the immediate and growing threat of the destructive aquatic invasive species. An infestation of zebra mussels has been documented at nearby Pactola Reservoir in South Dakota. Game and Fish inspection data shows Keyhole and Glendo are frequent destinations for boaters who visit Pactola.? ? To help boaters understand the new protocols, Game and Fish is answering questions from the public about these changes.

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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