The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants you to be an AIS inspector.
The department is offering training sessions for residents who want to become certified Wyoming aquatic invasive species inspectors. They provide the skills necessary to inspect personally-owned and other watercraft.
The sessions will include classroom instruction, question-and-answer session and a hands-on watercraft inspection exercise.
The training is free and open to anyone.
Aquatic invasive species include animals such as zebra and quagga mussels or rusty crayfish, or aquatic vegetation such like hydrilla.
Josh Leonard, Game and Fish aquatic invasive species coordinator said the aquatic invasive species can have far-reaching impacts on Wyoming water resources for agriculture, municipalities, and wildlife.
He noted that many of these invasive species significantly change ecosystems, negatively affecting native species and Wyoming’s highly-prized fisheries.
Leonard said that educating members of the public about AIS and inspection techniques along with how to properly, Clean, Drain and Dry their boats, is critical in the fight to prevent the spread of AIS to Wyoming.
Trainings are offered as a one-day course from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. throughout the spring at statewide locations. The registration deadline is one week prior to the class start date. The public can register online at the Wyoming Game and Fish website.
| June 4 | Pinedale | Pinedale Game and Fish Regional Office |
| June 9 | Jackson | Jackson Game and Fish Regional Office |
