The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is teaming up with local ranchers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to address elk damage to private property, and comingling of elk with livestock in the area around the Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
On Saturday, August 13, 2011 any and all persons interested in helping can meet at 9:00 AM near the Willis BQ Ranch Road (Milepost 27 on US Highway 30), about three miles north of Sage Junction. Anyone wanting to help out with the elk project is encouraged to bring leather gloves and fencing tools such as fencing pliers, hammers, shovels, tamping bars, or wire stretchers. Volunteers should bring a sack lunch and dress for the weather. Beverages will be provided.
Cokeville Game Warden Neil Hymas says volunteers will help modify and build haystack yards to help keep elk from damaging private hay and also from staying in the area and comingling with wintering livestock.
“Recent concerns over diseases like brucellosis have caused sportsmen, ranchers, and agency employees to work harder to prevent the comingling of elk with cattle south of Cokeville, near the refuge boundary,” Hymas said. “This is a great opportunity to support elk management and those ranchers who have been so helpful to provide access to private lands for hunting. Everyone is welcome to come and participate as your schedules allow.” Volunteers may contact the Green River Game and Fish Office at (307) 875-3223 or 1-800-843-8096 (in-state) for more information.
On Saturday, August 13, 2011 any and all persons interested in helping can meet at 9:00 AM near the Willis BQ Ranch Road (Milepost 27 on US Highway 30), about three miles north of Sage Junction. Anyone wanting to help out with the elk project is encouraged to bring leather gloves and fencing tools such as fencing pliers, hammers, shovels, tamping bars, or wire stretchers. Volunteers should bring a sack lunch and dress for the weather. Beverages will be provided.
Cokeville Game Warden Neil Hymas says volunteers will help modify and build haystack yards to help keep elk from damaging private hay and also from staying in the area and comingling with wintering livestock.
“Recent concerns over diseases like brucellosis have caused sportsmen, ranchers, and agency employees to work harder to prevent the comingling of elk with cattle south of Cokeville, near the refuge boundary,” Hymas said. “This is a great opportunity to support elk management and those ranchers who have been so helpful to provide access to private lands for hunting. Everyone is welcome to come and participate as your schedules allow.” Volunteers may contact the Green River Game and Fish Office at (307) 875-3223 or 1-800-843-8096 (in-state) for more information.
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