Join us at our banquet - http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/ht/d/sp/i/112915/pid/112915
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Help Us Celebrate 75 Years!
Hello friends! We hope your 2012 is going well so far. It is a great year for WWF - our 75th year working for sportsmen and women to protect and enhance habitat, to perpetuate quality hunting and fishing, to protect citizens' right to use public lands and waters, and to promote ethical hunting and fishing.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Mule Deer Management
Mule deer management and the pros and cons of statewide limited quota. Click here.
An evaluation of management issues affecting the quality of hunting in Wyoming's mule deer herds: final report and strategy recommendations. Click here.
An evaluation of management issues affecting the quality of hunting in Wyoming's mule deer herds: final report and strategy recommendations. Click here.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Green with Envy
Green with Envy from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo.
A proposed pipeline to divert billions of gallons of water from Wyoming and Utah to Colorado's Front Range threatens more than the world-class trout fishing in the Green River and Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It poses a threat to a series of small communities and a way of life. This video from TU and the Sportsmen's Conservation Project shows why.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Celebrate 75 Years with Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Wyoming Wildlife Federation Annual Banquet
Celebrating 75 Years
We cordially invite you to our Annual Wyoming Wildlife Federation banquet celebrating our 75th anniversary. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne, WY. Banquet doors will open at 5:30 pm and will conclude at 11:00 pm.Celebrating 75 Years
Admission, dinner tickets and entry fee for numerous door prize drawings will be $45 per person or $80 per couple. Join us for this fabulous evening of food, fun and entertainment, including:
-Grand Prize Gold Tickets - $100.00/ticket
Only 400 tickets will be sold! The winner will have a choice of $15,000.00 cash or a 2011 Ford Ranger 4x2 XL Supercab.** Need not be present to win.
Thank you to Spradley-Barr Ford, Toyota, Mazda & Hyundai of Cheyenne!
**(Winner responsible for taxes, licensing and destination delivery charges, if applicable)**
-Commissioners License Raffle - $25.00/ticket
This license enables you to hunt elk, deer or pronghorn in the hunt area of your choice during the 2012 season. Need not be present to win.
-Super Raffle for Guns
Cost for tickets varies by gun and only 100 tickets will be sold for each gun. Winners need not be present, but must pass a background check.
Weatherby MK V .300 Weatherby Mag - $40.00/ticket
CZ Wingmaster 12 ga. Over/Under - $40.00/ticket
Winchester 1894 Lever Action .30-.30 (octagonal barrel) - $35.00/ticket
Browning BLR Model 81 .325 Winchester Short Mag - $30.00/ticket
Ruger Super Red Hawk 9.5" bbl .44 - $25.00/ticket
-Sponsor Table Reservations - $550.00
Includes reserved signs for your guests, 4 individual memberships or 1 corporate membership, 8 meal tickets, 8 monogrammed beverage glasses and 1 sponsor raffle ticket per table.
-Much more, including...
Wine Packages
Door Prize Drawings
Live & Silent Auctions
Wall of Guns Raffle
Wall of Bows Raffle
His & Hers
Wheelbarrow of Spirits
Kids Raffle
Sponsor Raffle
All proceeds from our Annual Banquet go toward the Wyoming Wildlife Federation's efforts to protect Wyoming's wildlife and hunting/fishing heritage. To order tickets, CLICK HERE or call 307-637-5433 or toll free 1-800-786-5434.
Best wishes from the Board of Directors and staff of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation,
Lonnie Allred, Board President
Joy Bannon, Interim Executive Director
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Wyoming Sportsmen Thank Secretary Salazar
Wyoming Sportsmen Thank Secretary Salazar
Secretary Ken Salazar’s recent visit to Cheyenne offered a unique opportunity for Wyoming sportsmen and women to thank the Secretary for his effort to improve the oil and natural gas leasing process on our public lands.
Members of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation presented letters and photos of thanks to the Secretary from hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts ranging in ages from 16 to 65 for policy changes that they see are benefiting sportsmen across the west.
There have been many debates over energy development; and the inefficient system that has traditionally framed these debates - a system where “us” versus “them” - became a defining feature. I believe that most Wyomingites support energy development, but we also want to protect our outdoor economy, which has always been there for us through boom and bust. We value our ability to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate our sporting culture and heritage.
Secretary Salazar’s common sense approach to energy development on public lands has brought more clarity and consistency to complicated and controversial on-shore oil and gas leasing. These new policies require BLM to conduct more detailed environmental review prior to oil and gas leasing. This has led to more certainty for both sportsmen and energy companies because the public’s concerns can be addressed on the front end of leasing instead of waiting until the final stage. The BLM and energy companies know months in advance of an oil and gas lease sale, which encompasses acres of land and water are important to wildlife, recreation and the public. Since the implementation of the new reforms, the Interior Department has reported an overall, dramatic drop in the number of lease protests. I encourage Wyoming’s elected officials to support the Department of the Interior as it works to adopt proactive policies that reduce conflict.
The 2010 oil and gas lease reforms have also encouraged the public to become engaged in the development of Master Leasing Plans. These plans survey an area on a landscape scale before leasing in areas where oil and gas development is likely to occur. This tool supports increased coordination, public participation and cumulative effects analyses instead of processing projects one at a time without evaluating the entire area. The reforms are intended for the BLM to fully analyze the many values available on our public lands before making oil and gas leasing decisions that can vastly alter the landscape. I have witnessed 3 major energy development `booms’ in Wyoming, including one for coal and two for oil and gas, as well as lesser ones related to uranium and, recently, wind. Too often, the impulsive bursts of mineral and economic development have overshadowed the need for measured and well-planned growth.
Despite continued calls over the years by a broad range of interests for cumulative effects analyses, which are specified in the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal laws and policies that govern land management , seldom has this been done or done properly.
Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s work collecting sportsmen and women letters over the past 18 months resulted in the opportunity for it to present those letters to Secretary Salazar last week. I had the pleasure of joining them as one of the sportsman who wrote to Salazar, and we are all appreciative of Salazar’s responsible energy development practices. We thank Secretary Salazar because balance is crucial to protecting the wildlife, outdoor opportunities and sporting heritage that are such a rich part of Wyomingites lives.
Reg Rothwell is a retired Wyoming Game & Fish Department Biologist currently living in Cheyenne.
Secretary Ken Salazar’s recent visit to Cheyenne offered a unique opportunity for Wyoming sportsmen and women to thank the Secretary for his effort to improve the oil and natural gas leasing process on our public lands.
Members of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation presented letters and photos of thanks to the Secretary from hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts ranging in ages from 16 to 65 for policy changes that they see are benefiting sportsmen across the west.
There have been many debates over energy development; and the inefficient system that has traditionally framed these debates - a system where “us” versus “them” - became a defining feature. I believe that most Wyomingites support energy development, but we also want to protect our outdoor economy, which has always been there for us through boom and bust. We value our ability to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate our sporting culture and heritage.
Secretary Salazar’s common sense approach to energy development on public lands has brought more clarity and consistency to complicated and controversial on-shore oil and gas leasing. These new policies require BLM to conduct more detailed environmental review prior to oil and gas leasing. This has led to more certainty for both sportsmen and energy companies because the public’s concerns can be addressed on the front end of leasing instead of waiting until the final stage. The BLM and energy companies know months in advance of an oil and gas lease sale, which encompasses acres of land and water are important to wildlife, recreation and the public. Since the implementation of the new reforms, the Interior Department has reported an overall, dramatic drop in the number of lease protests. I encourage Wyoming’s elected officials to support the Department of the Interior as it works to adopt proactive policies that reduce conflict.
The 2010 oil and gas lease reforms have also encouraged the public to become engaged in the development of Master Leasing Plans. These plans survey an area on a landscape scale before leasing in areas where oil and gas development is likely to occur. This tool supports increased coordination, public participation and cumulative effects analyses instead of processing projects one at a time without evaluating the entire area. The reforms are intended for the BLM to fully analyze the many values available on our public lands before making oil and gas leasing decisions that can vastly alter the landscape. I have witnessed 3 major energy development `booms’ in Wyoming, including one for coal and two for oil and gas, as well as lesser ones related to uranium and, recently, wind. Too often, the impulsive bursts of mineral and economic development have overshadowed the need for measured and well-planned growth.
Despite continued calls over the years by a broad range of interests for cumulative effects analyses, which are specified in the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal laws and policies that govern land management , seldom has this been done or done properly.
Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s work collecting sportsmen and women letters over the past 18 months resulted in the opportunity for it to present those letters to Secretary Salazar last week. I had the pleasure of joining them as one of the sportsman who wrote to Salazar, and we are all appreciative of Salazar’s responsible energy development practices. We thank Secretary Salazar because balance is crucial to protecting the wildlife, outdoor opportunities and sporting heritage that are such a rich part of Wyomingites lives.
Reg Rothwell is a retired Wyoming Game & Fish Department Biologist currently living in Cheyenne.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
2011 Month of Guns - LAST CHANCE
2011 Month of Guns
Dear Friend,
It is your LAST CHANCE to take part in our Eleventh Annual "Month of Guns" Giveaway. With the greatest line-up of guns we have ever featured, this is the chance of a lifetime. Starting Thursday, December 8, 2011, we will be giving away a gun each weekday through December 23, 2011.
Every ticket purchased gives you TWELVE CHANCES to win one of the following:
-Browning BLR Takedown .324 WSM
-Remington 11-87 Turkey 12 ga.
-Ruger M77 Laminated .204 Ruger
-Weatherby Vanguard MOA 7mm Mag.
-CZ USA 550 Bolt Action .308 Win.
-Weatherby Vanguard .338 Win. Mag.
-Winchester M70 Featherweight 7mm-08
-Marlin 1895G Guide Cun .45-70
-Ruger 10/22 Stainless .22 LR
-Bond Arms Snake Slayer .45/.410
-Smith and Wesson 629 4" bbl. .44 Mag.
-CZ USA 455 Bolt Action .22 Mag
For more information, including pictures of each gun, CLICK HERE! Ticket pricing is as follows:
1 ticket - $30.00
3 tickets - $80.00
7 tickets - $150.00
The proceeds from this event help fund our efforts to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat, promote ethical hunting and fishing, and fight for access to public lands and waters for all citizens. We are a non-profit organization and exists solely on your generosity.
Winners will be notified by phone or mail as soon as possible after each day's drawing. You are eligible to win multiple guns as your ticket will be re-submitted if drawn. All winners must pass the required background checks. Guns will be shipped to dealers with valid Federal Firearms Licenses for pickup. To order tickets, CLICK HERE or call 307-637-5433 or toll free 1-800-786-5434. We appreciate your continued support.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Dr. Steve Smutko
DRAFT
Center for Resolution
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance
National Park Conservation Association
Teton Conservation District
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
invite you to a presentation by Dr. Steve Smutko
“Collaborative …..”
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
5:30 – 7:00 pm
University of Wyoming Extension Office
255 West Deloney Avenue, Jackson
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Dr. Steve Smutko holds the Spicer Chair in Collaborative Practice and is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Environment and Natural Resources Program at the University of Wyoming. Steve conducts a research, teaching and outreach program in policy development and public decision-making in natural resources and community development. The focus of his work is on engaging with local governments, state and federal agencies, and the private and nonprofit sectors to |
enhance participatory decision-making in environmental policy and natural resources management issues. Steve provides assistance and training in participatory decision-making, negotiation, collaborative process design, public dispute resolution, and technical analysis of resources, economics, and policy. Steve teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in negotiation analysis and environmental conflict resolution |
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