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Dec 05 2020 
Residents who trap need to be responsible
The modest reforms proffered by Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologists, subsequently improved by a majority of the Wyoming Game and Fish commissioners, come before the legislature’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee on Dec. 8. If your family likes to walk with dogs in places like Vedauwoo, and you prefer to enjoy the vista rather than scan for snares, now might be a good time to speak up. -
Dec 03 2020 
Dog, “Sheba”, trapped in leghold, Tunnel Hill Rd, Fremont County, WY
WU received information from WY Trap-Freemont County that "Sheba", a 5-year-old border collie was caught in a leghold trap while trotting alongside her owner Perry Kaufman who was on horseback. Please be aware that these horrific snares and traps litter our landscapes. The WGFD is actively addressing possible trapping reform. -
Nov 20 2020 
Game & Fish advances power-trap ban, select trail setbacks
Several commenters said trapping is wrongly characterized as a management tool because Game and Fish does not require enough reporting and collect enough data to make the pursuit a science-based program. -
Nov 15 2020 
Dog, “Finn”, Caught in Leghold, Vedauwoo Recreation Area, Medicine Bow National Forest, WY
"It was traumatizing for us as owners though, to hear him scream like that and have to act fast to figure out what to do. We had no idea that traps were even something to worry about while exploring public lands." -
Nov 11 2020 
Trapping Reform Action – WGF Commission Taking Action on WGF Recommendations
The WGF Commission will discuss the final trapping reform recommendations at the Commission meeting in Buffalo, or on ZOOM, Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020. They will vote to accept the regulations, or not, and the direction ahead.
