Reporter's Notes

New wolf pack

On April 3, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s volunteer wolf crew located 10 un-collared wolves in the northern part of Grand Teton National Park. FWS reported that this pack maybe be part of the Yellowstone Delta Pack. A capture operation was organized and FWS’ Mike Jimenez and his crew collared three adult wolves. In addition, a replacement GPS collar was placed on a yearling male in the Pacific Creek Pack. FWS reported that an unknown pack of 12 wolves, one with a non-functioning radio-collar, swung through the northern range of Yellowstone National Park.

“They could be one of the groups from north of the park that has no active radioed members for over a year now,” according to Ed Bangs of FWS.

WG&F

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission will hold its next meeting at the WG&F regional office in Casper, at 3030 Energy Lane, on April 25 - 26. Among agenda items for Tuesday, April 25, is a report on the deer hunter-attitude survey and an afternoon filled with discussion of hunting regulations. Wednesday, the commission will hear a presentation by Bernie Holz on the Jackson/Pinedale elk herd unit population objective, Bill Wichers and Vern Stelter will talk about gas development in Wyoming, and others will provide an update on the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.

Ag committee

The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee will meet April 19 and 20 in Torrington at Eastern Wyoming College’s Tibbett Building. On April 19, the committee will host an overview panel on eminent domain. At 9 a.m. April 20, Wyoming State Engineer Pat Tyrrell, Wyoming Water Development Director Mike Besson and Trout Unlimited’s Laurie Goodman will discuss instream flow from stored water.