Game and Fish Commission approves acquisition of Ellis Ranch

? CHEYENNE ? The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met this week in Rock Springs for its November meeting. The Commission approved the acquisition of the Ellis Ranch Property in Johnson and Washakie counties. The property consists of 2,680 deed acres with additional access to 1,280 acres of Bureau of Land Management land. The property will be managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as a wildlife habitat management area.

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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.