(Lander, WY) – The Domestic Sheep/Bighorn Sheep Interaction Working Group will meet at 10 a.m., Nov. 25, in Lander at the Inn at Lander Warbonnet Room, 260 Grandview Drive. The event is hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Livestock Board and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
Virtual options for the public to attend the workshop will be available via Zoom. For a link to the Zoom meeting as well as login information, contact amanda.fry@wyo.gov.
The tentative agenda will include the following topics:
- Wildfire restoration in Wyoming — Bob Budd, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust.
- Seminoe/Ferris Bighorn Sheep seasonal range updates — Daryl Lutz, Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
- Pedro Mountains management — Lee Knox, Wyoming Game and Fish Department..
- Wyoming Plan — Working Group discussion
- Federal Legislation updates — Working Group discussion.
- West Central States Woolgrowers Convention overview — Alison Crane, Wyoming Woolgrowers Association.
- Bighorn sheep/domestic sheep interaction, ongoing research in Montana — Jared Beaver, Montana State University.
More information on the Domestic Sheep/Bighorn Sheep Interaction Working Group’s past meetings and research recommendations can be found on the Game and Fish Bighorn Sheep information page.