Efforts in Wyoming to protect motorists and migrating wildlife, especially a unique herd of pronghorn antelope, are being recognized by a federal agency. The Federal Highway Administration presented awards to five state and federal agencies for their work at the Trappers Point area in Sublette County near Pinedale. Nearly $10 million is being spent to construct overpasses, underpasses and fencing along a 12-mile stretch of U.S. 189 and U.S. 189-191. The idea is to protect both wildlife and motorists from collisions. The two-lane highways bisect a key migration route of wildlife, including a herd of pronghorn antelope that make 1 of the longest treks by mammals in the Western Hemisphere. The pronghorn migration route also has been squeezed by energy and housing development over the years.
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