As we approach the end of a year unlike any other, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is proud to reflect on some of our top accomplishments over the year. Notably, the Department worked tirelessly to conserve more than 800 species of fish and wildlife that call Wyoming home.
“The pandemic certainly impacted how the Wyoming Game and Fish Department carried out business, but it didn’t stop us. Game and Fish took our charge to conserve wildlife and serve people more heartily than ever. Because when seemingly nothing was certain, one thing was: the Wyoming outdoors,” said Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik.
The following is the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s look back on some of the highlights of the year with a collection of top stories from 2020:
Wildlife Crossing launch
More than 6,000 big game animals like deer, pronghorn, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats die each year from collisions with vehicles on Wyoming’s highways and interstates.
Wyoming CWD management plan approved
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved the Wyoming Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan.
Inspire a Kid offers 100 outdoor activities
Kids need the outdoors, now more than ever. Game and Fish officially announced the launch of Director Nesvik’s Inspire a Kid initiative with a checklist of 100 ideas and activities to help families have fun all year long.
Successful kokanee captive broodstock program
After years of work and research, Wyoming has found success in managing the only active kokanee salmon broodstock program in the United States.
More residents applying for hunting licenses in 2020
Wyoming big game hunting applications continued to swell in the 2020 draw with more people seeking licenses for nearly every species and type.
Wyoming Outdoor Expo heads online
To keep kids and families wild about wildlife and Wyoming’s outdoor resources, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and conservation partners are bringing the outdoors inside.
Commission recognizes section of Pilot Hill as critical wildlife habitat
The Commission approved a lease to manage 3,076 acres within the Pilot Hill land project. Pilot Hill is a community-driven effort that worked collaboratively with the Office of State Lands and Investments and Albany County to acquire 7,086 acres of land for recreation, habitat conservation and aquifer protection.
Game and Fish stocks 6,000 jumbo channel catfish
Grab your rod, choose a bait and head to the water. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department stocked 6,000 channel catfish into 19 community fishing ponds statewide. The fish are considered “jumbo-sized” at 13 to 14-inches and make great table fare.
The catfish come from the Wyoming Women’s Center in Lusk from their in-house aquaculture program. It is the first time Game and Fish has worked with the Women’s Center aquaculture facility to raise and provide fish for the state, and the collaboration has benefits for anglers.
Special Wyoming Wildlife on grizzly bears
The award-winning magazine, Wyoming Wildlife, announced a special issue on the grizzly bear for December. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s flagship publication tells the remarkable story of the bear’s recovery over four decades and the Department’s immense efforts to maintain the species.
Elk Feedgrounds Public Collaborative Process
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has become increasingly concerned about the spread of wildlife diseases in Wyoming, the implications chronic wasting disease (CWD) and other issues may have on elk attending winter feedgrounds in western Wyoming.
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