All Posts Tagged With: "Wyoming Game and Fish Department"

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Freudenthal Updates Grouse Plan

Gov. Dave Freudenthal on Wednesday issued an executive order revising Wyoming’s sage grouse Core Population Area policy, first implemented by executive order in 2008 to help avoid a listing of the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act.

26Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Game and Fish Approves Wildlife Guidelines for Wind Power

The commission resisted calls from some landowners and some industry representatives who wanted to delay approval of the 65-page document because of technical issues and concerns about private property rights. “We need a starting point,” said Jerry Galles, a commissioner from Casper.

26Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Board Criticizes Wind Report Process

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department should slow its efforts to craft wildlife habitat guidelines for wind projects, Natrona County commissioners said after their regular meeting this week.

8Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Comment Period Extended on Wind Energy Document

The comment period was extended to accommodate requests from wind industry and non-government agencies for more time to review the document. The document provides recommendations for assessing impacts to wildlife from wind energy projects, collecting data and mitigating effects on wildlife.

24Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Agency Sets Wildlife Protection Guidelines
for Wind Energy Developers

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released recommendations for protecting wildlife during wind energy development, including restrictions in sage grouse habitat and in big game winter range and migration corridors.

6Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued