The Wind River Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest is planning to conduct the Torrey Rim prescribed burn this fall. Weather will be a primary factor when and if fire management personnel will be able to implement the project in the coming weeks.
The Torrey Rim prescribed fire project consists of approximately 1,300 acres in the Torrey rim/Whiskey Mountain area with the objective of restoring habitat for wildlife, enhancing forage and loafing habitats, and promoting habitat conditions that support the Whiskey Mountain sheep herd.
This is the culmination of a collaborative public process between the USDA Forest Service, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wild Sheep Foundation, National Bighorn Sheep Center, and the University of Wyoming that has resulted in a new management plan for the Whiskey Mountain bighorn sheep herd. This project was identified as a high priority during the 2019 collaborative public process. When combined with ongoing research and conservation efforts, these management actions are intended to preserve the Whiskey Mountain bighorn sheep herd as a core value and icon of the Fitzpatrick Wilderness.
Adjacent landowners will be notified, and signs will be posted in nearby areas, prior to the start of any prescribed fire project. Smoke may be visible in surrounding the surrounding areas. For more information, please contact the Wind River Ranger District in Dubois at 307.455.2466.
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As America’s first national forest, the Shoshone National Forest has 2.4 million acres of diverse terrain and a mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the forest to meet the needs of present and future generations.