G & F continues its surveillance for invasive aquatic species
The Game and Fish is focusing its attention on two particular aquatic invasive species that are posing an immediate threat to Wyoming -zebra mussels and quagga mussels. They are freshwater, bivalve mollusks that typically have a dark and white pattern on their shells, hence the name zebra. Quagga and zebra mussels can ruin fisheries; clog boat motor cooling systems; foul watercraft hulls and equipment; and clog water delivery systems used for power plants, irrigation, and domestic water use. Quagga and zebra mussels are not known to occur in Wyoming but are present in three neighboring states. They can be transported on boats and trailers. Quagga and zebra mussels originally came from the Black and Caspian seas in Eurasia, and were most likely transported to North America in the bilges of large transport ships. They can be easily spread by recreational boaters when they attach to boat hulls and equipment. These mussels, first discovered in North America in the mid 1980s have caused the lake trout population to decline by 95% over the past 10 years in Lake Ontario. The cost of invasive species in the United States amounts to more than $100 billion each year. Costs for the decal are $10 for motorized watercraft registered in Wyoming, $30 for motorized watercraft registered in other states, $5 for non-motorized watercraft owned by Wyoming residents, and $15 for non-motorized watercraft owned by nonresidents. Decals can be obtained via the WGFD website and at automated license selling agents across the state. "Fortunately, there are no known populations of these mussels in Wyoming to date, but they have invaded waters across the country and are now present in three of our neighboring states - Colorado, Nebraska and Utah," says Gipson. "These species have had tremendous impacts to water bodies, recreation, and even drinking water supplies in other states." If a watercraft has been used in these or any other infested waters within the last 30 days, it is mandatory that the watercraft be inspected by the Department before any launch in Wyoming waters. The Game and Fish Department is requesting that boaters and other recreationists routinely take simple steps to help prevent the spread of these mussels each time they visit waters either in Wyoming or out of state. Watercraft users can help fight the continuing spread of these and other invaders by following the precautionary steps of “Drain, Clean and Dry.Wy Game And Fish - News
Jackson - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is again reminding watercraft users to get their annual aquatic invasive species decal and to make a quick stop at all boat inspection stations they encounter on the way to their favorite water.
The Wildlife Conservation Society, Grand Teton National Park and Wyoming Game and Fish have been collaborating on a project that uses Global Positioning System collars to identify threats along the migration route, which is as narrow as 150 feet in
“You never lose the emotional regret of having to remove another dead animal from the road,” said Craig Sax, a Wapiti-area warden with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. “Our wildlife resources are being squandered because we're not aware of how
The first time I watched the game it was on a small black-and-white television in a motel room in DuBois, Wyo. It was elk season and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, for which I worked, pulled every available body into the mountains to help man
“You never lose the emotional regret of having to remove another dead animal from the road,” said Craig Sax, a Wapiti-area warden with Wyoming Game and Fish. “Our wildlife resources are being squandered because we're not aware of how often this takes
Wyoming Game and Fish: Grizzly Bears doing well | The Wildlife News
State game agency says grizzlies will find something else to eat even though whitebark pine are mostly dead-
State: Bears doing well . By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily.
“Game and Fish officials acknowledged that mountain pine beetle activity continues at relatively high levels and many whitebark pine trees have died. But they said bears usually find alternative foods such as deer and elk meat.”
WY G&F fails to note that grizzly bears in the area are already the most carnivorous in North America. They are right, however, there really are other foods, of course. The local landed noblemen will probably object to grizzlies eating the livestock.
“Game and Fish officials acknowledged that mountain pine beetle activity continues at relatively high levels and many whitebark pine trees have died. But they said bears usually find alternative foods such as deer and elk meat.”
You mean whoever said this is being paid with tax dollars? If there was alternative food, bears would already be eating it and have increased their population. It is a very simple equation in nature…less food = less animals.
“Many of the current human-grizzly bear conflicts reflect continuing increases in grizzly numbers and expansion into areas less suitable for bears,” Rudd said
Not suitable? Grizzlies can live about anywhere, and they are gonna have to expand out into more ranges, valleys, plains, and canyon areas to expand their numbers. Just not suitable for Wyoming citizens. My god, WY has so much open space, that if not being wrecked by fossil fuel exploration and ranshing, could surley accomodate more grizzlies.
ProWolf,
Where is all this fossil fuel exploration happening at that would be ruining grizzly habitat for future expansion of their population? If you think the Jonah Field or Pinedale Anticline are suitable habitat for grizzly bear you are just plain nuts.
JW,
If it was the case that Wyoming does not want grizzlies out of the park, why in the world were the G&F out in force in the Wyoming Range educating hunters of the newly found population of griz that has been noticed in the Greys River, LaBarge Creek and Middle Piney. They were preaching bear identification to prevent Black Bear Hunters from killing one of them, along with safety precautions for food, carcass prep, and of course bear spray. Hell they even had a sign posted on the Fire watch tower on top of Wyoming Peak. Sure seems like a ton of effort for an agency that doesn’t want the grizz in the area to begin with.
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