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Jan 15 2021 Dog, caught in snare, Black Mountain Road south of Thermopolis, WY
A dog was snared illegally near Black Mountain Rd, with two other illegal snares in the area without ID tags. Instead of being fined, the trapper was given three warnings. -
Jan 01 2021 Dog, caught in snare, North Buford Road-state school trust land, Fremont County,WY
My dog let out a blood-curdling howl and we raced to find him in a snare. Wire cutters saved the day! This snare was close to the 30' legal setback, but many others weren't. -
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 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.