WY-WSF announces Sweetwater Rocks Initiative
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It is time to return wild sheep to the Sweetwater Rocks of Wyoming. Learn about the history of wild sheep in the rocks and the effort being undertaking by WY-WSF to restore wild sheep to their natural habitat
Game and Fish Plans Controlled Burn at Torrey Rim
Hank Edwards has been serving Wyoming's wildlife and sportspeople for 35 years with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Hank was the recipient of the WY-WSFs Ron Ball award for his exceptional work on bighorn sheep respiratory disease. Please take a look at this Oil City News article to get an idea why we are such fans of Hank!
Game and Fish Wildlife Health Laboratory Supervisor, Hank Edwards, retires after 35 Years
Hank Edwards has been serving Wyoming's wildlife and sportspeople for 35 years with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Hank was the recipient of the WY-WSFs Ron Ball award for his exceptional work on bighorn sheep respiratory disease. Please take a look at this Oil City News article to get an idea why we are such fans of Hank!
2023 Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation Volunteer Day
Join us in volunteering with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to remove woven-wire boundary fence around the Thorne/Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Sybille Canyon
Managing Disease Dynamics through Ewe/Lamb Hunts in Wyoming
A summary of why ewe/lamb hunts are used as a bighorn sheep management tool in Wyoming.
Transmission Film
This award-winning film depicting the complexities of disease dynamics between bighorn and domestic sheep in British Columbia is an absolute must-watch.
Kissing The ‘Quieter Side’ Of The Tetons Goodbye?
Plans for the Grand Targhee Resort expansion continue progressing despite opposition from bighorn sheep advocates, backcountry ski groups, and local organizations. Teton County, Idaho Commissioner, Cindy Riegle voices her opposition.
In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep
A wildlife researcher from Colorado State University, found that mountain goats displace bighorn sheep 95% of the time when there's conflict — and changing conditions continue to force them into conflict more frequently.
Opinion: Conservation and access priorities for Wyoming sportspeople
Several of Wyoming's hunting and conservation groups write a letter to the editor to inform Wyoming's decisionmakers of our conservation and access priorities.
Spring 2023 President’s Message
Thoughts and Updates from WY-WSF Board President, Zach McDermott. As we all move through life, we know we cannot go through it... Read More