Hunting groups are praising Governor Mark Gordon for his work to protect the state’s iconic migration corridors for mule deer and pronghorn antelope. The governor has released a draft executive order to key stakeholders, and Joy Bannon with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation says the move positions Wyoming as a national leader in balancing the needs of wildlife and development.
Migration routes, largely in southwestern Wyoming, allow a host of species to move between winter habitat and areas with enough cover and food to give birth in spring. Bannon says she hopes the final draft will also include protections for bighorn sheep, whitetail deer, elk and moose. The debate on how the state’s migration corridors should be managed had frequently been heated in past efforts, with extraction industries and conservation groups unable to reach middle ground.
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