Wyoming Game and Fish tested thousands of animals for the always fatal disease, which spread rapidly through ungulates last year.
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CWD cases haven’t changed elk hunting regulations, so far
Wyoming Game and Fish says the annual regulations could change due to the easily transmissible, always fatal brain disease.
Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed on fourth state feedground
Wildlife managers are finding more emaciated elk feedgrounds across the state testing positive for the fatal disease.
Feds already got 50,000 comments on grizzly bears. Now they want more.
The debate over whether to keep federal protections for grizzlies is “deeply laden in values,” according to one expert.
CWD discovered on Black Butte elk feedground
Wyoming Game and Fish has feared this for years.
One year later, Sublette County’s wolf ‘torture’ incident still a ‘black eye’ for Wyoming
It’s been a year since a rural ranching community in Sublette County was cast into the international spotlight because of outrage over what many deemed “torture” of a wolf. The legalities and culture around the incident are still hot button issues.
County passes regulations honoring Hank Phibbs
Community-led amendments aim to prevent another “road to nowhere” in response to disjointed development in Wilson.
Environmental group urges community to rethink development
Northern South Park and Highway 22 expansion are top of the list for Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.
CWD cases ‘concerning’ for Jackson Elk, biologist says
Recent chronic wasting disease cases on a feedground near Bondurant shows one wildlife biologist that disease prevalence in that area is higher than previously thought.
