Wyoming Man Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail for Poaching DeerWyoming Man Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail for Poaching DeerThe terms of restitution were calculated at $4,000 for each animal that was shot, in addition to $110,000 in fines.Associated PressAssociated Press
Hunters Asked to Help Battle Chronic Wasting DiseaseHunters Asked to Help Battle Chronic Wasting DiseaseMorgan Pfander, regional wildlife population biologist, said Fish and Game collects samples from an animal's lymph nodes behind the throat at the base of the skull.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Is 8th Worst State For Animal-Caused Car AccidentsWyoming Is 8th Worst State For Animal-Caused Car Accidents53% of highway accidents in Wyoming during the Fall season are caused by wildlife, mainly deer.Chris BrooksChris Brooks
Rawlins Considers Killing Some of Growing In-Town Deer HerdRawlins Considers Killing Some of Growing In-Town Deer HerdIt wasn't immediately clear when the council would make a decision.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Super Tag Raffle Providing Wildlife Management FundingWyoming Super Tag Raffle Providing Wildlife Management FundingThe popularity of the Super Tag has grown annually with 2018 beating all previous records. Matt DiffieMatt Diffie
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In New Elk Hunt Area Near SheridanChronic Wasting Disease Found In New Elk Hunt Area Near SheridanAlthough the disease has been previously documented in deer in an overlaying hunt area, this is the first time an elk has tested positive.Susan BurkSusan Burk
Wildlife Habitat Management Areas Closed to Human PresenceWildlife Habitat Management Areas Closed to Human PresenceThe closures are to human presence in order to provide protections for wildlife on their winter ranges. Matt DiffieMatt Diffie
Poaching Reported in Sheridan CountyPoaching Reported in Sheridan CountyHe says several hundred pounds of meat was left to rot.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Game and Fish Investigates Two Poaching CasesWyoming Game and Fish Investigates Two Poaching CasesThey fled when they saw the landowner approaching.Associated PressAssociated Press
Deer Near Kaycee Tests Positive For Chronic Wasting DiseaseDeer Near Kaycee Tests Positive For Chronic Wasting Diseasethe U.S. Centers for Disease Control says people should not consume any animal that is obviously ill or tests positive for chronic wasting disease.Tom MortonTom Morton